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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Below, meet the newest brick-and-mortar children’s stores that are delighting the city’s kids and adults alike.
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
The Village of Orland Park, located about 30 miles from downtown Chicago, posted on its Facebook earlier this month that the tech giant would bring a brick-and-mortar store to the area.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
It is also believed that as many as 50 Saks Off 5th stores could close, which is more than half the off-price chain’s brick-and-mortar fleet.
—Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
Macy's is undergoing a massive overhaul of its brick-and-mortar locations and Tracy is one of the locations that's affected.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
The Village of Orland Park, located about 30 miles from downtown Chicago, posted on its Facebook earlier this month that the tech giant would bring a brick-and-mortar store to the area.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
It is also believed that as many as 50 Saks Off 5th stores could close, which is more than half the off-price chain’s brick-and-mortar fleet.
—Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
Macy's is undergoing a massive overhaul of its brick-and-mortar locations and Tracy is one of the locations that's affected.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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