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

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redbrick

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England—This redbrick northern market town isn’t exactly famed as a British political bellwether.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 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

"That's a HMO, and that's a HMO… down the street is another HMO," explains local resident Adrian in a street of redbrick terraces.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

The little turtle bouncing around in the cab, we drag the wagon around the circular redbrick driveway outside the wrought- iron gates and return the salutes of the world’s leaders as they stand and applaud.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini