Brick and mortar

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) not-comparable

    "Brick and mortar retail stores face online competition."

Noun
  1. 1
    Buildings, especially domestic housing. UK, uncountable
  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brick, and, mortar. uncountable

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