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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In a tough climate for department stores and all brick-and-mortar retail, Bender will have to figure out how to make Kohl’s grow again.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Yet e-commerce has not overtaken the role of brick-and-mortar stores, but facilitated an omnichannel approach to shopping.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
What began as a literal shed operation outside a Home Depot has since evolved into a brick-and-mortar success, spawning a first location in Cypress and now a second spot in Orange.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Five years later, after numerous pop-ups around town to keep the dream alive and a brief stint in Hollywood with the restaurant J&C Oyster, Sealey is finally ready to open his first brick-and-mortar Drinking Pig in Coconut Grove.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Yet e-commerce has not overtaken the role of brick-and-mortar stores, but facilitated an omnichannel approach to shopping.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
What began as a literal shed operation outside a Home Depot has since evolved into a brick-and-mortar success, spawning a first location in Cypress and now a second spot in Orange.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Five years later, after numerous pop-ups around town to keep the dream alive and a brief stint in Hollywood with the restaurant J&C Oyster, Sealey is finally ready to open his first brick-and-mortar Drinking Pig in Coconut Grove.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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