MEANING
The parts of a structure made from bricks, or the arrangement and craft of laying them.
Use it for
wall patterns; repairs; industrial conversionsName the visible construction rather than just its reddish colour.
Words that belong together
- exposed brickwork
- decorative brickwork
- repair the brickwork
On the page
New brickwork marked the place where a doorway had been filled in.
The extension's brickwork did not quite match the original house.
Above the window, decorative brickwork formed a shallow arch.
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Word forms
- Base
- brickwork
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. More specific than masonry; can draw attention to bond patterns as well as material. Mass noun; no ordinary plural.
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