brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
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This makeshift kitchen is outside, and wood smoke blackens a concrete brick wall nearby.
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Anas Baba, NPR, 4 June 2024
In the photo, Hailey leans against a red brick wall wearing a tan strapless jumpsuit with a belt that cinches in her waist and an oversize black bag.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Soto’s shot off Snell was even more of a no-doubter, traveling 430 feet over the brick wall beyond Triples Alley.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Many of the items adorning the exposed brick walls are personal items from the couple’s own collection.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 May 2024
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Anas Baba, NPR, 4 June 2024
In the photo, Hailey leans against a red brick wall wearing a tan strapless jumpsuit with a belt that cinches in her waist and an oversize black bag.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Soto’s shot off Snell was even more of a no-doubter, traveling 430 feet over the brick wall beyond Triples Alley.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Many of the items adorning the exposed brick walls are personal items from the couple’s own collection.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for brick wall
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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