What does "bricks-and-mortar" mean?

Alternative form of bricks and mortar.

Bricks-and-mortar

Q: What is a synonym for "bricks-and-mortar"?

Common synonyms include: old fashioned, old-fashioned, physical, physical, traditional, traditional.

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Alternative form of bricks and mortar. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"The online fast-fashion retailer Shein will open its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in the world in Paris this week amid political outrage, fury from workers and warnings from city hall that it will damage the French capital’s progressive image."

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old fashioned old-fashioned physical physical traditional traditional

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"The online fast-fashion retailer Shein will open its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in the world in Paris this week amid political outrage, fury from workers and warnings from city hall that it will damage the French capital’s progressive image."

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