brickwork

noun

brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk 

: work of or with bricks and mortar

Examples of brickwork in a Sentence

Some of the brickwork is in need of repair.

Recent Examples on the Web

Serious Austen devotees might point out that no movie or TV series can capture the austere intelligence of Austen’s prose, in which the words are laid out as neatly as brickwork in a garden path and given a light glaze of ironic observation. —Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025

Featuring over 3,000 glazed tile mosaics, fresco panels, intricate filigree and brickwork, the wall also encompasses vivid and colorful illustrations of angels and demons, humans and birds, hunting and battle scenes, not to mention plentiful floral and geometric motifs. —Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

The adaptive reuse design preserves the 1907 warehouse’s original Douglas fir beams and brickwork while slashing the building’s carbon footprint. —Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025

The team kept the original wooden floors, exposed terracotta brickwork, and ceiling beams alongside brass, iron, and stone details. —Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brickwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork
• falsework

Kids Definition

brickwork

noun

brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk 

: work made of bricks and mortar