brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
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Converting the back brick wall into a glass one is, in fact, often the first thing architects recommend during a townhouse renovation.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 28 Feb. 2025
The building offered unlimited subletting, a plus, though the views were mostly of brick walls.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
By noon, the building was in ruins with only the brick walls left standing.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Their offense couldn't miss, firing on all cylinders, and their defense was a brick wall, allowing less than 100 points in three of their last five games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 28 Feb. 2025
The building offered unlimited subletting, a plus, though the views were mostly of brick walls.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
By noon, the building was in ruins with only the brick walls left standing.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Their offense couldn't miss, firing on all cylinders, and their defense was a brick wall, allowing less than 100 points in three of their last five games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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