brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
Examples of brick wall in a Sentence
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Floor to ceiling glass doors lead to a private outdoor courtyard that can easily be transformed into a lush oasis given the greenery already growing along the brick walls.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The substation would be enclosed by a brick wall with plants around the outside, the release said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
The space has concrete floors and mud brick walls with mosaics and paintings, the researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
In 2022, Spotify put up a brick wall for iPhone users who want to purchase an audiobook from within the app.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
On the sixth floor, the Atelier studio recalls a painter’s workshop, melding brick walls with vivid rugs.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
But the company kept hitting brick walls at the Ohio Statehouse and in Washington, D.C.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Two original skylights bring in natural light and an original 75-foot-long brick wall runs from the length of the kitchen to the end of the primary bedroom.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Officer Estela Silva took the lead in the encounter, approaching a man who was lying, apparently asleep, in a planting area where a 7-foot-tall hedge abutted a brick wall.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The substation would be enclosed by a brick wall with plants around the outside, the release said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
The space has concrete floors and mud brick walls with mosaics and paintings, the researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
In 2022, Spotify put up a brick wall for iPhone users who want to purchase an audiobook from within the app.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
On the sixth floor, the Atelier studio recalls a painter’s workshop, melding brick walls with vivid rugs.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
But the company kept hitting brick walls at the Ohio Statehouse and in Washington, D.C.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Two original skylights bring in natural light and an original 75-foot-long brick wall runs from the length of the kitchen to the end of the primary bedroom.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Officer Estela Silva took the lead in the encounter, approaching a man who was lying, apparently asleep, in a planting area where a 7-foot-tall hedge abutted a brick wall.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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