brick wall

noun

Synonyms of brick wallnext
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall

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Her blank canvas in Naperville is a white brick wall that measures 124 feet long and 25 feet tall. — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 The brick walls have been painted white, and the space features large windows, area rugs, pendant lighting, couches and patio tables. — Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 In this sort of village square with original brick walls (whose floor is made of the same wood as that of the Mayfair stables), Hermès teams have hung old shop signs on the walls. — Pierre Groppo, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026 But on a July 4 contest against the top team in the NL East, Manaea and the Mets appeared to run right into a brick wall. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brick wall

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of brick wall was in the 15th century

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