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

Examples of brick-and-mortar in a Sentence

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The bakery was forced to move to a delivery model from its physical brick-and-mortar location. —

Shep Hyken, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 As its name suggests, Cyber Monday is generally associated with online sales versus Black Friday's traditionally brick-and-mortar deals, but as time has passed, both shopping holidays now tend to offer both digital and in-store options. —

Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024 Both digitally and at brick-and-mortar stores, holiday discounts are being offered earlier. —

Kolbe Nelson, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024 Once upon a time, Black Friday and Cyber Monday were two distinct events, especially when brick-and-mortar shops and in-store flash sales were more popular. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brick-and-mortar

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brick-and-mortar was in 1975

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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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