brickfield

American  

[brik-feeld] / ˈbrɪkˌfild /

noun

British.

1. brickyard.

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Etymology

Origin of brickfield

First recorded in 1795–1805; brick + field

Example Sentences

I looked at the man clad in mean garments and foul from his labour in the brickfield, marvelling at his insolence.

From Moon of Israel by Haggard, Henry Rider

It was not a pleasant spot that brickfield, and seemed to have been thrust out far from the habitations of ordinary men.

From A Double Knot by Fenn, George Manville

Do you remember, sonny, when I left you alone that night and went to the other side of the brickfield?

From The Fortunate Youth by Locke, William John

To convey these materials from the brickfield to the barrack-ground, a distance of about three-quarters of a mile, three brick-carts were employed, each drawn by twelve men, under the direction of one overseer.

From An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. by Collins, David

One agent sent me a day's journey to see a house standing in the middle of a brickfield, with a view of the Grand Junction Canal.

From They and I by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)