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brickwork

brick·work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brik-wurk]
    • /ˈbrɪkˌwɜrk/
    • /ˈbrɪk.wɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brik-wurk]
    • /ˈbrɪkˌwɜrk/

Definitions of brickwork word

  • uncountable noun brickwork You can refer to the bricks in the walls of a building as the brickwork. 3
  • noun brickwork a structure, such as a wall, built of bricks 3
  • noun brickwork construction using bricks 3
  • noun brickwork a thing or part built of bricks 3
  • noun brickwork the work of laying bricks 3
  • noun brickwork brick construction, as contrasted with that using other materials. 1

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Origin of brickwork

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; brick + work

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brickwork

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brickwork popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

brickwork usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brickwork

noun brickwork

  • stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
  • slab — a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
  • cube — A cube is a solid object with six square surfaces which are all the same size.
  • cinder block — A cinder block is a large grey brick made from coal cinders and cement which is used for building.
  • trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.

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