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 brick-and-mortar debut won’t change the label’s approach to business.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
The foundational concept of patients ordering and receiving their medications from brick-and-mortar establishments has been relatively untouched for decades.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Guest in Residence’s new LA location—the first brick-and-mortar outside of its NYC flagship—features warm timber in droves.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Changing retailers’ approach Gen Z’s interest in brick-and-mortar shopping is shaping the way stores look — and where retailers are choosing to invest.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
The foundational concept of patients ordering and receiving their medications from brick-and-mortar establishments has been relatively untouched for decades.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Guest in Residence’s new LA location—the first brick-and-mortar outside of its NYC flagship—features warm timber in droves.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Changing retailers’ approach Gen Z’s interest in brick-and-mortar shopping is shaping the way stores look — and where retailers are choosing to invest.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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