brick-and-mortar
adjective
brick-and-mor·tar
ˈbrik-ən(d)-ˈmȯr-tər 
variants
or bricks-and-mortar
: relating to or being a traditional business serving customers in a building as contrasted to an online business
a brick-and-mortar store
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The cost of fuel, employees, brick-and-mortar buildings, equipment, maintenance of the delivery trucks.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Florida went from 57 brick-and-mortar clinics in 2021 to 49 in 2025, representing a 14% decline, according to data from Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The popular women’s clothing brand has stolen the hearts of boho-chic fashionistas for years now, with brick-and-mortar stores across the US and Canada and international shipping to more than 100 countries around the world.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
After more than a decade at The Market at 7th Street, the cut-to-order cheese spot is trading its food stall for a brick-and-mortar spot on Selwyn Avenue in Myers Park.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Florida went from 57 brick-and-mortar clinics in 2021 to 49 in 2025, representing a 14% decline, according to data from Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The popular women’s clothing brand has stolen the hearts of boho-chic fashionistas for years now, with brick-and-mortar stores across the US and Canada and international shipping to more than 100 countries around the world.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
After more than a decade at The Market at 7th Street, the cut-to-order cheese spot is trading its food stall for a brick-and-mortar spot on Selwyn Avenue in Myers Park.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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