Roman brick

American  

noun

1. a long, thin face brick, usually yellow-brown and having a length about eight times its thickness.

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Example Sentences

The facade features pressed Roman brick and brownstone and is adorned with a Palladian window and cast-iron balconettes.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

It’s a grand Roman brick structure from the 1920s, decorated with terra-cotta tiles and Egyptian-themed pilasters.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

The Cheney house, built in 1903, was a broad-shouldered example of Wright’s Prairie style, its hipped roof extending protectively over a base of Roman brick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2017

Planned by Dorothy, the pastoral decor of the Beck's Roman brick ranch house can only be described as "Teamsters' traditional."

From Time Magazine Archive

The approach to the pavilion from the lower level of the garden was by a carefully graded slope of Roman brick, set edgewise.

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas