brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
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Ready to run through brick walls, rack up three red cards and provide the most aesthetically pleasing kit in the tournament.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The white-brick walls and flowers on every table only add to the ambiance.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Native to China, this excellent rose is thornless and looks especially stunning draped on a large fence or across the top of a brick wall.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The apartment has exposed brick walls, 10-foot ceiling beams of old-growth pine, oak floors, oversize windows, a fireplace, and a chef’s kitchen with Thermidor appliances and thick stone counters.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The white-brick walls and flowers on every table only add to the ambiance.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Native to China, this excellent rose is thornless and looks especially stunning draped on a large fence or across the top of a brick wall.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The apartment has exposed brick walls, 10-foot ceiling beams of old-growth pine, oak floors, oversize windows, a fireplace, and a chef’s kitchen with Thermidor appliances and thick stone counters.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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