brick-and-mortar
adjective
brick-and-mor·tar
ˈbrik-ən(d)-ˈmȯr-tər 
variants
or bricks-and-mortar
: relating to or being a traditional business serving customers in a building as contrasted to an online business
a brick-and-mortar store
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The firm specializes in new builds and residential renovations and will soon open a brick-and-mortar store where shoppers can access their eclectic finds.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
What To Know Several retail brands are shutting down brick-and-mortar stores in September.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
And his wife Lauren has opened a brick-and-mortar bar in Edmonton and collaborated closely with the Oilers on her clothing line, Sports Club Atelier.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
People looking to purchase from a brick-and-mortar location can call their local store to check for availability.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
What To Know Several retail brands are shutting down brick-and-mortar stores in September.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
And his wife Lauren has opened a brick-and-mortar bar in Edmonton and collaborated closely with the Oilers on her clothing line, Sports Club Atelier.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
People looking to purchase from a brick-and-mortar location can call their local store to check for availability.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brick-and-mortar
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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