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
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But the company kept hitting brick walls at the Ohio Statehouse and in Washington, D.C.
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Two original skylights bring in natural light and an original 75-foot-long brick wall runs from the length of the kitchen to the end of the primary bedroom.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Officer Estela Silva took the lead in the encounter, approaching a man who was lying, apparently asleep, in a planting area where a 7-foot-tall hedge abutted a brick wall.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Birdland Caravan signage was the only thing keeping them off the brick wall.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
Now high brick walls keep out the view and windows are almost permanently shuttered.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The exposed brick walls are in various shades of cinnamon and ebony.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The exposed brick walls and stone foundations of the 10-story Romanesque Revival-style building belie the modern amenities inside.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Putting Hungarian producers in the spotlight is owner Barbara Angeli-Poisson’s mission at this rustic-tinged restaurant (think brick walls and bales of hay) serving everyday brunches and dinners centered on nostalgic yet refined Hungarian dishes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Two original skylights bring in natural light and an original 75-foot-long brick wall runs from the length of the kitchen to the end of the primary bedroom.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Officer Estela Silva took the lead in the encounter, approaching a man who was lying, apparently asleep, in a planting area where a 7-foot-tall hedge abutted a brick wall.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Birdland Caravan signage was the only thing keeping them off the brick wall.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
Now high brick walls keep out the view and windows are almost permanently shuttered.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The exposed brick walls are in various shades of cinnamon and ebony.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The exposed brick walls and stone foundations of the 10-story Romanesque Revival-style building belie the modern amenities inside.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Putting Hungarian producers in the spotlight is owner Barbara Angeli-Poisson’s mission at this rustic-tinged restaurant (think brick walls and bales of hay) serving everyday brunches and dinners centered on nostalgic yet refined Hungarian dishes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
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