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 the future, wholesale will be reduced in favor of expanding Puma’s direct-to-consumer channels, both online and in brick-and-mortar.
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Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
After years spent operating as a pop-up, chef Brian Baik’s restaurant is getting its own permanent brick-and-mortar locale in Los Angeles, which just opened its doors this week.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Build brick-and-mortar for experience first.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
While Howard’s vision has remained steadfast, the strictly brick-and-mortar store has embraced social media to a degree.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
After years spent operating as a pop-up, chef Brian Baik’s restaurant is getting its own permanent brick-and-mortar locale in Los Angeles, which just opened its doors this week.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Build brick-and-mortar for experience first.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
While Howard’s vision has remained steadfast, the strictly brick-and-mortar store has embraced social media to a degree.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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