redbrick

American  

[red-brik] / ˈrɛdˌbrɪk /

Or red-brick

adjective

British Informal.

1. of, relating to, or associated with a redbrick university.

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redbrick British  

/ ˈrɛdˌbrɪk /

noun

1. (modifier) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a provincial British university of relatively recent foundation, esp as distinguished from Oxford and Cambridge

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Etymology

Origin of redbrick

First recorded in 1705–15; red ¹ + brick

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Example Sentences

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redbrick

When Hermès opened in a redbrick former hosiery factory in Nashville last year, there was a Soho House and some popular eateries nearby, but not many other retail options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In this instance, the waste is a discarded bed frame and other furniture, dumped on a street of redbrick terraced houses off the town's Dallow Road.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

In central Nevada’s Reese River Valley, a redbrick farmhouse that once served as the headquarters of the Hess Ranch has been reduced to crumbling chimneys and shattered windows.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

The redbrick Georgian home, built in 1921, is at 671 Lincoln Avenue, in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka, Ill., among the most expensive neighborhoods in the United States, according to Realtor.com.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2024

There are lots of redbrick buildings, and a funny red tower, with red flapping oars at the top.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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