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bricks

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈbɹɪks// UK //bɹˈɪks// bricks

n. hard blocks made of clay or concrete used for building walls and houses. They are usually rectangular and turn red or brown after being heated in an oven.

n. rectangular blocks of kiln-fired clay or concrete used as a primary material in masonry construction.


SIMPLE

The workers are laying bricks to build the new garden wall.

CONTEXTUAL

The old factory was built with red bricks that have started to crumble after a century of exposure to the rain.

COMPLEX

Architects often choose reclaimed bricks for modern projects to provide a sense of historical continuity and texture that new materials sometimes lack.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural when referring to the individual blocks; the singular 'brick' can also function as an uncountable noun when referring to the material itself.

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