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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During a chunk of the 2020-2021 flurry of backyard biz, neighborhood negotiation, perfecting recipes and opening that first brick-and-mortar, cofounder and chief brand officer Gabby was also pregnant with the couple’s third child.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
In 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors stipulated that brick-and-mortar stores must accept cash as payment.
—Isabelle Ling, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
These companies, from innovative telehealth platforms to hybrid brick-and-mortar clinics, are prioritizing prevention, longevity and tailored support for midlife women.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 July 2025
The department store closed this spring as Macy’s — faced with customers’ growing indifference to brick-and-mortar retail and pressured by activist investors to offload real estate — shut down dozens of locations across the country.
—Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
In 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors stipulated that brick-and-mortar stores must accept cash as payment.
—Isabelle Ling, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
These companies, from innovative telehealth platforms to hybrid brick-and-mortar clinics, are prioritizing prevention, longevity and tailored support for midlife women.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 July 2025
The department store closed this spring as Macy’s — faced with customers’ growing indifference to brick-and-mortar retail and pressured by activist investors to offload real estate — shut down dozens of locations across the country.
—Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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