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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Photo : 615 Media There are ash wood floors and original Nashville brick walls.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Over on South Greene Street, a steel bank deposit box is mounted on the brick wall of Woodsmen Forestry’s building.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The stadium on that day didn’t yet have its famous ivy, brick walls or scoreboard.
—John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Fully renovated in 2021, this modern hideaway offers six apartments—some with up to four bedrooms—where tall windows, exposed brick walls with contemporary artwork from Asheville’s Momentum Gallery, beamed ceilings, and industrial-chic details set the scene.
—Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Over on South Greene Street, a steel bank deposit box is mounted on the brick wall of Woodsmen Forestry’s building.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The stadium on that day didn’t yet have its famous ivy, brick walls or scoreboard.
—John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Fully renovated in 2021, this modern hideaway offers six apartments—some with up to four bedrooms—where tall windows, exposed brick walls with contemporary artwork from Asheville’s Momentum Gallery, beamed ceilings, and industrial-chic details set the scene.
—Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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