Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brick-and-mortar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: brick--and--mor-tar
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of brick and mortar.

Example Sentences

"Consolidating brick-and-mortar and online toy businesses may have been a good-faith strategy. What’s certain is that the deals helped generate $128 million in transaction fees for the owners."

Questions

What does brick-and-mortar mean?: Alternative form of brick and mortar.

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