brickwork

noun

brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk How to pronounce brickwork (audio)
: work of or with bricks and mortar

Examples of brickwork in a Sentence

Some of the brickwork is in need of repair.
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The building’s exterior features new brickwork and a new roof, which was heavily damaged by the fire, Biggs said. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 Shells from the tavern in the basement of Gladstone’s Land, a tenement house in the Scottish capital, filled in gaps in the building’s brickwork. Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025 Featuring distinctive design elements, such as latticed brickwork and glossy tiles, the 39-room Hotel Humano, which opened in December 2024 and was just named to Travel + Leisure's 2025 It List of best new hotels, is quickly evolving into a neighborhood hub. David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025 Sweeping, beautiful countryside rolls hill by hill in every direction, split into grids by natural hedgerows or manmade walls with the overgrown brickwork of an old country cottage. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brickwork

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brickwork was in the 15th century

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“Brickwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brickwork. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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brickwork

noun
brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk How to pronounce brickwork (audio)
: work made of bricks and mortar

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