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

Example Sentences

The headquarters of the United States Pension Office is a redbrick building with massive marble columns marching abreast a soaring atrium in the middle.

From Literature

Aunt Kitty could barely keep hold of me as we marched through the redbrick train depot and out the doors into the big city.

From Literature

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

The campus looked a lot like the Institute, with its rolling hills, redbrick Victorian buildings, and bluestone roofs.

From Literature

"I've had intimidation, confrontations in the street, illegal working," says local Adrian, anxiously pointing to several redbrick terraced homes in his neighbourhood that he says are such homes.

From BBC