noun

brickwork

brickwork

The old building has beautiful brickwork.

The old building has beautiful brickwork.

((uncountable noun)) the parts of a building or wall that are made of bricks. The old building has beautiful brickwork.

Synonyms: masonry, stonework

A compound word from 'brick' (a block of fired clay) and 'work' (the result of an action).

Think of the 'work' involved in laying 'bricks' to build a wall. It's the finished product of that work.

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