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brickwork

noun

brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk How to pronounce brickwork (audio)
: work of or with bricks and mortar

Examples of brickwork in a Sentence

Some of the brickwork is in need of repair.
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The warm colors and brickwork reference a variety of Neomudéjar buildings, including Madrid’s Casa Árabe cultural center. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025 Housed in a former smokehouse, its interior is all whitewashed brickwork and minimal lighting. Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025 Regular maintenance of brickwork helps prevent water leaks, while chimney caps keep animals out. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025 It is also lauded as la città rossa, or the red city—first, because of its distinctive brickwork, and, second, because of the leftist hue of its politics. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brickwork

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brickwork was in the 15th century

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“Brickwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brickwork. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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brickwork

noun
brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk How to pronounce brickwork (audio)
: work made of bricks and mortar

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