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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In the education landscape, brick-and-mortar schools remain the dominant offering, but there are alternative approaches emerging.
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Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Since the merger, Caesars has been attempting to strengthen its balance sheet, pursuing strategic divestments and acquisitions and expanding into the growing digital gaming market along with the rest of the brick-and-mortar gaming industry.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Its popularity also led retailers online and in brick-and-mortar stores to sell knockoffs.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
This ordinance will be complemented by the establishment of a dedicated brick-and-mortar location that provides short-term housing solutions.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Since the merger, Caesars has been attempting to strengthen its balance sheet, pursuing strategic divestments and acquisitions and expanding into the growing digital gaming market along with the rest of the brick-and-mortar gaming industry.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Its popularity also led retailers online and in brick-and-mortar stores to sell knockoffs.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
This ordinance will be complemented by the establishment of a dedicated brick-and-mortar location that provides short-term housing solutions.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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