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

Some see frogs crawling up its hulking brick wall; others swear a flying saucer is rising from the colorful blobs. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

With its striking marble bar, exposed brick walls, and cozy booths, the setting nods to the building’s former life as the town pharmacy. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

The brick walls have been painted white, and the space features large windows, area rugs, pendant lighting, couches and patio tables. — Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

But on a July 4 contest against the top team in the NL East, Manaea and the Mets appeared to run right into a brick wall. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 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