Brickwork Meaning
/ˈbɹɪk.wɝk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA structure, or portion of a structure, that is made out of bricks.
nounThe quality of the construction of a brick structure.
Sentence Examples
The old brickwork began to crumble.
The old brickwork was beginning to crumble.
Is it true that ivy is bad for brickwork?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old factory's exposed ____ showed beautiful red patterns from decades ago.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old building is famous for its intricate and beautiful ____ today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English brick English -work English brickwork From brick + -work.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The two lower rows of tubes at each end pier were then drilled through to the extrados of the brickwork to act as weep holes and assist in the drainage from the backs of the arches."
— 1954 January 26, “Strengthening of Coquet Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 19:
"The chimney, built in brickwork, was to be plastered on the inside several feet from where the fireplace was to be."
— 1995, Fred Archer, “Sapper, a Master Plasterer”, in The Cuckoo Pen: Tales of English Village Life Between the Wars, Stroud, Gloucestershire: Alan Sutton Publising, →ISBN, page 69:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old factory's exposed ____ showed beautiful red patterns from decades ago.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old building is famous for its intricate and beautiful ____ today.