noun phrase · neutral
brick-and-mortar store
UK/ˌbrɪk ən ˈmɔːtə ˈstɔː/US/ˌbrɪk ən ˈmɔːrtər ˈstɔːr/BRICK·and·MOR·tar· STORE
a physical retail shop with a real-world location, as opposed to an online-only store
Examples
“Many brick-and-mortar stores struggled during the pandemic.”
“She prefers to buy clothes at a brick-and-mortar store so she can try them on.”
“Small brick-and-mortar stores often compete by offering personalised service.”
Band 8 sentence
“While many shoppers began their search online, they still chose to buy from a brick-and-mortar store to inspect high-value items in person.”
Collocations
- operate a brick-and-mortar store
- brick-and-mortar stores
Word family
Common mistakes
brick store→brick-and-mortar store
a brick and mortar store→a brick-and-mortar store
Say it for a higher band
5physical shop→6physical store→7+brick-and-mortar store
Synonyms
physical store
Easily confused
online store
“Many retailers now operate both an online store and several physical outlets.”
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