brickwork

noun

brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk How to pronounce brickwork (audio)
: work of or with bricks and mortar

Examples of brickwork in a Sentence

Some of the brickwork is in need of repair.
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Featuring over 3,000 glazed tile mosaics, fresco panels, intricate filigree and brickwork, the wall also encompasses vivid and colorful illustrations of angels and demons, humans and birds, hunting and battle scenes, not to mention plentiful floral and geometric motifs. Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 The adaptive reuse design preserves the 1907 warehouse’s original Douglas fir beams and brickwork while slashing the building’s carbon footprint. Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025 The team kept the original wooden floors, exposed terracotta brickwork, and ceiling beams alongside brass, iron, and stone details. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Deep shadows settle into the brickwork on each building, giving every texture a sense of depth missing from the original release, and the flicker from fires makes even lonely alleyways feel alive with action as flames lick and light and shadow dance around dynamically. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brickwork

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brickwork was in the 15th century

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“Brickwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brickwork. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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brickwork

noun
brick·​work ˈbrik-ˌwərk How to pronounce brickwork (audio)
: work made of bricks and mortar

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