brick-and-mortar
adjective
brick-and-mor·tar
ˈbrik-ən(d)-ˈmȯr-tər 
variants
or bricks-and-mortar
: relating to or being a traditional business serving customers in a building as contrasted to an online business
a brick-and-mortar store
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The brand has also made a brick-and-mortar push, including the 2022 opening of its Christopher Street store.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Since Presidents Day is a federal banking holiday, most brick-and-mortar branches of banks will be closed.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
In August 2023, Pop Culture Cakes took the next step by renting a brick-and-mortar space at 1603 Jaeger Lane near Craft Union Vintage and Goldenrod Barbershop.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
The company’s first brick-and-mortar cafe was opened in Naperville’s Water Street district after founder and CEO Chris Chacko had spent more than 30 years roasting beans and supplying fine restaurants with custom one-of-a-kind coffees to match their menus.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Since Presidents Day is a federal banking holiday, most brick-and-mortar branches of banks will be closed.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
In August 2023, Pop Culture Cakes took the next step by renting a brick-and-mortar space at 1603 Jaeger Lane near Craft Union Vintage and Goldenrod Barbershop.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
The company’s first brick-and-mortar cafe was opened in Naperville’s Water Street district after founder and CEO Chris Chacko had spent more than 30 years roasting beans and supplying fine restaurants with custom one-of-a-kind coffees to match their menus.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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