"redbrick" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From red + brick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|red|brick}} red + brick Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} redbrick (not comparable)
  1. of, or relating to a red brick university Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-redbrick-en-adj-UFeNkAvB
  2. made of red brick Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-redbrick-en-adj-D5uteyY1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: red-brick

Noun

Forms: redbricks [plural]
Etymology: From red + brick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|red|brick}} red + brick Head templates: {{en-noun}} redbrick (plural redbricks)
  1. Clipping of red brick university. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: red brick university Categories (topical): Bricks, Universities
    Sense id: en-redbrick-en-noun-A5SbSat7 Disambiguation of Bricks: 32 18 49 Disambiguation of Universities: 37 10 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 20 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 21 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 21 47

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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