pressed brick

American  

noun

1. face brick molded under pressure to a desired finish.

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Etymology

Origin of pressed brick

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In September 1895, the edifice, comprising four floors of light-colored Enumclaw sandstone and pressed brick, trimmed with terra cotta and outfitted with the latest heating and plumbing, welcomed more than 200 students.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

The fronts were of pressed brick, relieved with Preston bands, window heads and cornices.

From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by Stewart, George

The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.

From The Freebooters of the Wilderness by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

The base of the exterior walls has been finished with cut granite up to the water table, above which they have been laid up with a light colored buff pressed brick.

From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous

The walls will be of pressed brick laid in red mortar, with dark granite base, and Nova Scotia sandstone trimmings.

From The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886 by Various