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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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
An afternoon beer lends a deeper sense of place when sipped in a brewpub housed in a Victorian-era building, its brick walls whispering stories of the town’s mining past.
—Visit Telluride, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025
Published on May 23, 2025 By Demetrius Simms Celeste Godoy
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The wood and glass bespoke staircase pops against a white-washed brick wall in the gallery.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
That yearning for the unpretentious corner bar, the brick walls whispering stories under the glow of vintage beer signs, the flickering black-and-white TV a silent observer.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
An afternoon beer lends a deeper sense of place when sipped in a brewpub housed in a Victorian-era building, its brick walls whispering stories of the town’s mining past.
—Visit Telluride, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025
Published on May 23, 2025 By Demetrius Simms Celeste Godoy
Photo : Celeste Godoy
The wood and glass bespoke staircase pops against a white-washed brick wall in the gallery.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
That yearning for the unpretentious corner bar, the brick walls whispering stories under the glow of vintage beer signs, the flickering black-and-white TV a silent observer.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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