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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Terry Black’s Barbecue was founded in 2014 in Austin by the Black family and has since expanded to brick-and-mortar restaurants in Dallas, Lockhart, Waco and Fort Worth.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The Smiths settled down to form a brick-and-mortar ministry in Seattle that grew into a congregation of several thousand, called City Church, with Judah working various jobs on the grounds.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
What started for Mike Puma as a hobby of reviewing burgers around the city and making them himself at dozens of popups throughout the city with hours-long waits has beautifully blossomed into a brick-and-mortar one-stop-shop.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The past year saw a wave of bankruptcies, with a number of major national brands permanently closing their doors amid uncertain economic growth and ongoing challenges among brick-and-mortar businesses.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The Smiths settled down to form a brick-and-mortar ministry in Seattle that grew into a congregation of several thousand, called City Church, with Judah working various jobs on the grounds.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
What started for Mike Puma as a hobby of reviewing burgers around the city and making them himself at dozens of popups throughout the city with hours-long waits has beautifully blossomed into a brick-and-mortar one-stop-shop.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The past year saw a wave of bankruptcies, with a number of major national brands permanently closing their doors amid uncertain economic growth and ongoing challenges among brick-and-mortar businesses.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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