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

Its architecture, in which yew hedges and pleasantly aged pink-brick walls define rooms and axial walkways, was primarily Nicolson’s work. —Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026

Kennedy became a brick wall in the second period following Hibbing/Chisholm’s goal, making 21 saves, including seven in the final minute. —Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026

The word — in big white letters, set against layers of blue — appears toward the top of the mural, on the store’s brick wall facing Lake. —Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026

The gates also appeared to be closed, and a set of brick walls had been erected in front of the glass front of the building, blocking a direct line of sight from the parking lot. —Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for brick wall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale