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

Stanley closed many of its redbrick buildings, some longer than a football field, as it expanded its manufacturing abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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 club, a listed, redbrick building officially opened in 1904, was immortalised into Manchester's music history after featuring on the inside sleeve of The Smiths' 1986 album, The Queen is Dead.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Gallery artist Charles Spitzack stayed up late the night of the fire to finish a print depicting the gallery facade in its forest green and redbrick glory.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

The school was about four blocks away—a big, redbrick, square building that took care of all grades, kindergarten through the eighth.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz