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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At the very center of the house, between the kitchen and the dining and living rooms, stands a massive brick wall that houses not one, but two fireplaces.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Hours later, Nona cut through the alley, crept beside Hester Gardens’ brick walls, and tucked into the shadows spreading across the concrete.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
That extends from the light red bathroom tiles that mimic shiny, brick walls to an intertwining, metal branch sculpture canopy that greets visitors.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Hours later, Nona cut through the alley, crept beside Hester Gardens’ brick walls, and tucked into the shadows spreading across the concrete.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
That extends from the light red bathroom tiles that mimic shiny, brick walls to an intertwining, metal branch sculpture canopy that greets visitors.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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