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Meaning of "bricks-and-mortar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRICKS-AND-MORTAR

bricks-and-mortar  [ˈbrɪksəndˈmɔːtə] play
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WHAT DOES BRICKS-AND-MORTAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brick and mortar

Brick and mortar in its simplest usage describes the physical presence of a building or other structure. The term brick-and-mortar business is often used to refer to a company that possesses buildings, production facilities, or store for operations. The name is a metonym derived from the traditional building materials associated with physical buildings: bricks and mortar. The term was originally used by Charles Dickens in the book Little Dorrit. More specifically, in the jargon of e-commerce businesses, brick-and-mortar businesses are companies that have a physical presence and offer face-to-face customer experiences. This term is usually used to contrast with a transitory business or an internet-only presence, such as an online shop, which have no physical presence for shoppers to visit and buy from directly, though such online businesses normally have non-public physical facilities from which they either run business operations, and/or warehousing for mass physical product storage and distribution. Concerns such as foot traffic, storefront visibility, and appealing interior design apply mainly to brick-and-mortar businesses rather than online ones.

Definition of bricks-and-mortar in the English dictionary

The definition of bricks-and-mortar in the dictionary is having physical business premises rather than an internet presence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRICKS-AND-MORTAR


daughter
ˈdɔːtə
exporter
ˈɛkspɔːtə
freshwater
ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə
granddaughter
ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə
importer
ɪmˈpɔːtə
mortar
ˈmɔːtə
porta
ˈpɔːtə
porter
ˈpɔːtə
quarter
ˈkwɔːtə
reporter
rɪˈpɔːtə
saltwater
ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə
slaughter
ˈslɔːtə
sorta
ˈsɔːtə
sorter
ˈsɔːtə
supporter
səˈpɔːtə
torta
ˈtɔːtə
transporter
trænsˈpɔːtə
underwater
ˈʌndəˈwɔːtə
wastewater
ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə
water
ˈwɔːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRICKS-AND-MORTAR

brickearth
bricken
brickfield
brickfielder
brickie
bricking
bricklayer
bricklaying
bricklike
brickmaker
brickmaking
brickor mortis
bricks and clicks
bricks and mortar
bricks-and-clicks
brickshaped
brickwork
brickworks
bricky
brickyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRICKS-AND-MORTAR

all-star
altar
avatar
bricks and mortar
clicks and mortar
cream of tartar
five-star
Gibraltar
guitar
iftar
Katar
loadstar
nectar
Qatar
star
steak tartar
superstar
tar
tartar
trench mortar

Synonyms and antonyms of bricks-and-mortar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bricks-and-mortar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRICKS-AND-MORTAR

Find out the translation of bricks-and-mortar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bricks-and-mortar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bricks-and-mortar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

砖和水泥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ladrillos y mortero
570 millions of speakers

English

bricks-and-mortar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईंटों और मोर्टार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطوب وقذائف هاون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кирпича и минометных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tijolos e argamassa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইটসমূহ এবং কামান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

briques et de mortier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu-bata dan mortar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ziegel und Mörtel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レンガとモルタル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벽돌 및 모르타르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bata-lan-mortir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gạch và vữa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செங்கல் மற்றும் மோட்டார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विटा आणि तोफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuğla ve harç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mattoni e malta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cegły i zaprawy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цегли та мінометних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cărămizi - și - mortar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τούβλα και το κονίαμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stene - en - mortier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tegel och murbruk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

murstein og mørtel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bricks-and-mortar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRICKS-AND-MORTAR»

The term «bricks-and-mortar» is regularly used and occupies the 79.436 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRICKS-AND-MORTAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bricks-and-mortar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bricks-and-mortar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bricks-and-mortar

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2 QUOTES WITH «BRICKS-AND-MORTAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bricks-and-mortar.
1
Jose Ferreira
Big data has been used by human beings for a long time - just in bricks-and-mortar applications. Insurance and standardized tests are both examples of big data from before the Internet.
2
Graeme Simsion
There's definitely a role for online booksellers, but they can't host events, bring people together, and form a personal relationship in the way a bricks-and-mortar store and its staff can.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRICKS-AND-MORTAR»

Discover the use of bricks-and-mortar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bricks-and-mortar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mental Health and The Built Environment: More Than Bricks ...
This text explores the relationship between the planned or built environment and the occurrence of mental ill-health.
David Halpern, 2014
2
Ins and Outs of School Facility Management: More Than Bricks ...
The purpose of this book is to bring to the attention of school administrators, school board members and community members that existing school buildings need to be well maintained to be functional, and many old school buildings can ...
Tak Cheung Chan, Michael Dwight Richardson, 2005
3
Before, During and After Bricks and Mortar: Network ...
This is a case study of Lawrence Community Works (LCW), a community development corporation (CDC), in the mill city of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Joyce Lynn Mandell, 2008
4
Making Sense of Heritability
So, since the heredity- environment problem is more similar to the brick-mortar situation, and since in that situation it is absurd to quantify the contributions of bricks and mortar, Lewontin wants us to conclude that it is also absurd to quantify the ...
Neven Sesardic, 2005
5
Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Bringing Regeneration Into Stock ...
This study examines the experience of three registered social landlords in the regeneration of neighbourhoods: Partington Housing Association in Trafford, Poplar HARCA in Tower Hamlets and Optima Community Association in Birmingham.
Sarah Rowe, Jeff Zitron, John Perry, 2002
6
A Building History of Northern New England
Mechanical advances have made the mixing of mortar and the delivery of bricks and mortar to the work site much easier for the bricklayer's tender or helper, who formerly had to carry all materials up ladders and across staging planks in a hod  ...
James L. Garvin, 2002
7
The Economics of the Internet and E-commerce
In this case, the bricks-and-click retailer's profit will be even lower than that described by Eq. (20) since its Internet branch can grab more sales from its bricks -and-mortar store (k<1) and the Internet branch does not make profits by pricing at the ...
Michael R. Baye, 2002
8
The Universal Songster, Or Museum of Mirth: Forming the Most ...
I SING of Bricks and Mortar, Or th' oven-builder's fall -, 'Twas all through Polly Carter, As I will tell you all : A soldier came to court her, A drilling way had be, She left poor Bricks and Mortar, As you shall quickly see. She left poor Bricks and  ...
9
Building Academic Language: Essential Practices for Content ...
Bricks and Mortar One way to help students build their languages is to train them in the use of linguistic “bricks” and “mortar.” Bricks and mortar are terms used to differentiate between content-specific vocabulary and general academic terms ...
Jeff Zwiers, 2013
10
BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork
1.4 ESTIMATING QUANTITIES OF BRICKS AND MORTAR The quantities of bricks and mortar in the following tables have been arrived at by calculation assuming that standard bricks with a work size of215 102.5 65 mm are used and that the ...
The Brick Development Association, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRICKS-AND-MORTAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bricks-and-mortar is used in the context of the following news items.
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RETAIL: Amazon celebrating 20th birthday Prime Day
Taxable sales revenue from bricks-and-mortar locations is on the rise, vacancy rates are coming down and rents are increasing, he said. «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
3 Stunning Growth Stocks: ARM Holdings plc, Just Eat PLC And …
As you might expect in a traditional bricks-and-mortar business, Cineworld's growth can't compete with the super-dynamic expansion that ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
3
Brands must get to grips with online shopping as a 'matter of urgency'
The majority of British shoppers still head to bricks-and-mortar outlets for their groceries, but the speed of online growth should put brands on ... «Marketing, Jul 15»
4
Digital Hospitality
According to Krystle Mobayeni, it does what every restaurant website should — serve as an extension of its bricks-and-mortar presence. «National Retail Federation, Jul 15»
5
Trouble selling grandma's cars sowed seed for $1 billion startup
... pricing and distribution, Albertine said. “Many online models fall short because few are attached to a successful bricks-and-mortar operation.”. «Automotive News, Jul 15»
6
Just Open: Reuben Republic, Marrickville
His new bricks-and-mortar venture cements our ongoing infatuation with the mother of all meat sandwiches. "It was something we always ... «Good Food, Jul 15»
7
Research Analysts' Weekly Ratings Updates for Target (TGT)
“Consumers are spending away from traditional bricks-and-mortar retail…When they do shop bricks-and-mortar, they are leaning more toward small, convenient ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
8
Put Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame ... with an Asterisk
It's a baseball museum, a bricks-and-mortar history lesson on the American pastime. It is not passage to sainthood for the enshrined. For such a ... «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»
9
Could now be the right time to buy Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd?
Although operating bricks-and-mortar stores may cost more than pure online agents, it is a differentiating feature of Flight Centre. Those people ... «Motley Fool Australia, Jul 15»
10
Surveillance Society: Is online pricing custom-made?
But consumers who are aware that haggling is the norm in bricks-and-mortar places such as car dealerships may not be aware that the same ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

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