brick and mortar
Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail…Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.)
» We can build a wall with bricks and mortar.
Мы можем построить стену из кирпичей и цемента. — odexed
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2 senses(not comparable)Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.)
Brick and mortar retail stores face online competition.
konventionell, traditionell
(not comparable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brick, and, mortar.
Examples
2 sentencesWe can build a wall with bricks and mortar.
ruМы можем построить стену из кирпичей и цемента. — odexed
I prefer to shop at brick-and-mortar stores.
deIch kaufe lieber in richtigen Geschäften statt im Netz ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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