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brick-and-mortarrelating to or denoting a business that operates from a physical building rather than (or as well as) online

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or denoting a business that operates from a physical building rather than (or as well as) online

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbrɪk ən ˈmɔːrtər/

Korean meaning: 온라인이 아닌 실제 매장에서 운영하는

Korean pronunciation: **브릭** 언 **모**터

Example Sentences

  • Despite the rise of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar bookstores still have their charm.
  • My grandmother refuses to shop online and only trusts brick-and-mortar stores.
  • The company decided to expand from online-only to brick-and-mortar stores.

brick-and-mortar

ADJECTIVE

//ˈbrɪk ən ˈmɔːrtər//

relating to or denoting a business that operates from a physical building rather than (or as well as) online

brick-and-mortar concept
💡 Concept

a customer walks out of a cozy bookstore carrying physical books while smiling contentedly. The store has large windows displaying real books and a warm interior with wooden shelves. Meanwhile, nearby people sit at outdoor cafe tables browsing books on their laptop screens and tablets. The bookstore owner arranges new arrivals in the front window display. Other pedestrians choose between entering the physical store or continuing to shop on their devices. the difference between businesses operating from physical buildings versus online-only operations

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brick-and-mortar rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The porter serves the brick-and-mortar, saving every quarter!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbrɪk ən ˈmɔːrtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbrɪk ən ˈmɔːtə/

🌳Etymology

Origin

건축에서 사용되는 실제 재료인 벽돌(brick)과 회반죽(mortar)에서 유래되어, 물리적으로 존재하는 건물이나 사업체를 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

mortarquarterporter
mortar
quarter
porter

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📝Examples

Despite the rise of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar bookstores still have their charm.

My grandmother refuses to shop online and only trusts brick-and-mortar stores.

The company decided to expand from online-only to brick-and-mortar stores.

😄 Fun example

He opened a brick-and-mortar store but forgot to put up a sign - customers kept walking past his invisible shop!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

physical storeoffline storetraditional storephysical location

Antonyms

online storee-commercedigital store

Related

retailstorefrontcommercialphysical presenceoffline business