brick wall

noun

1

: a wall made of brick

2

: an immovable block or obstruction

the plan ran into a brick wall

Examples of brick wall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nonetheless, Martínez remained a brick wall, especially when Nico Williams came flying in during stoppage time and ripped a shot that got punched away. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

What happens if the characters’ attempts to move past true love’s first kiss run into a metaphorical — or perhaps vaginal — brick wall? — Hayley Fleming, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

After spending the offseason dedicating himself to succeeding in the weight room, a visibly stronger Richard was an impassable brick wall against the summer league guards. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for brick wall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale