Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bricks-and-mortar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

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

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bricks and mortar.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

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

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