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

Examples of brick-and-mortar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Guzema, the investment in brick-and-mortar is intended to make its craftsmanship, service and emotional proposition more legible in an exceptionally crowded market. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Launched originally as a food stand, Koco Bell opened its first brick-and-mortar five years ago in Meridian. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Mobile dog wash & grooming services that come to your home offer a level of transparency that most brick-and-mortar salons don’t. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

One thing to bear in mind here is that these tiny houses are conceived as an alternative to roughing it in tents, not brick-and-mortar homes. — Adam Williams july 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brick-and-mortar

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter