Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

BRICs

British  
/ brɪks /

acronym

  1. Brazil, Russia, India, and China: seen collectively as the most important emerging economies with large potential markets

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"However, Riyadh is not exclusively focused on BRICs and is looking at G20 and other forums as key for Saudi Arabia’s strategy of increasing its geopolitical influence."

From Reuters Aug. 24, 2023

França noted Brazil and Russia are partners in the BRICs group of major emerging economies that also includes India, China and South Africa.

From Seattle Times Jul. 12, 2022

Moreover, at some point after 2015, the BRICs became unmodish enough to count once again as good investments.

From Economist Jun. 8, 2017

Of the BRICs, India has the lowest prices for smartphones.

From BusinessWeek Aug. 6, 2014

So for now, forget the BRICs; take a look at the PINEs.

From Time Mar. 13, 2014

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training