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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The first phase will bring more than 400 UK and Ireland stores live by year-end—a meaningful expansion, given the retailer operated roughly 444 brick-and-mortar locations in the region as of 2023.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Especially for brick-and-mortar businesses, timing of the ask is key, according to Vana.
—James Doubek, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Also included in the recent inclusion of capital in the county is the announcement two weeks ago that IKEA, the Swedish retail giant, would open its third Illinois brick-and-mortar retail store at Gurnee Mills in the vacant Sears.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Although the nonprofit considered setting up a brick-and-mortar location, the process kept getting delayed.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Especially for brick-and-mortar businesses, timing of the ask is key, according to Vana.
—James Doubek, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Also included in the recent inclusion of capital in the county is the announcement two weeks ago that IKEA, the Swedish retail giant, would open its third Illinois brick-and-mortar retail store at Gurnee Mills in the vacant Sears.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Although the nonprofit considered setting up a brick-and-mortar location, the process kept getting delayed.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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