brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
Examples of brick wall in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The hyperscalers run into a brick wall If Micron’s earnings showed who is winning from the AI boom , Apple highlighted who is paying for it.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
On July 31, 2022, Shirilla, then 17, drove her car into a brick wall at nearly 100 mph.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Shirilla, then 17, intentionally drove her sedan into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, at nearly 100 mph in July 2022 after her relationship with Russo had become strained, according to prosecutors.
—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
In this sort of village square with original brick walls (whose floor is made of the same wood as that of the Mayfair stables), Hermès teams have hung old shop signs on the walls.
—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
On July 31, 2022, Shirilla, then 17, drove her car into a brick wall at nearly 100 mph.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Shirilla, then 17, intentionally drove her sedan into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, at nearly 100 mph in July 2022 after her relationship with Russo had become strained, according to prosecutors.
—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
In this sort of village square with original brick walls (whose floor is made of the same wood as that of the Mayfair stables), Hermès teams have hung old shop signs on the walls.
—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
Cite this Entry
“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
