brickwork

noun

brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk 

: work of or with bricks and mortar

Examples of brickwork in a Sentence

Some of the brickwork is in need of repair.

Recent Examples on the Web

Like many of the homes throughout Virginia, Birdwood Mansion was built according to Jeffersonian architectural and design ideals, with symmetrical details like an entrance portico, Doric columns, and impressive brickwork. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Aperture’s new digs were redesigned by the architecture practice Levenbetts, who chose to preserve original archways, exposed steel lintels, and brickwork after falling for the raw, unrenovated character of the space. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

The American production company Universal announced today that its first theme park in Europe would open on the site of a former brickworks in Kempston Hardwick, near Bedfordshire, in 2031. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Work crews connected new storm drains to the existing brickwork buried decades ago. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brickwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork
• falsework

Kids Definition

brickwork

noun

brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk 

: work made of bricks and mortar