"bricks and mortar" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bricks and mortar (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of brick and mortar Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: brick and mortar Categories (topical): Bricks
    Sense id: en-bricks_and_mortar-en-noun-AqIkBXVU Disambiguation of Bricks: 59 41 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 88 12
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bricks, and, mortar. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bricks_and_mortar-en-noun-NpvpmJVm

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