brick-and-mortar
adjective
brick-and-mor·tar
ˈbrik-ən(d)-ˈmȯr-tər 
variants
or bricks-and-mortar
: relating to or being a traditional business serving customers in a building as contrasted to an online business
a brick-and-mortar store
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In other corners of retail, e-commerce has filled in the gaps left by brick-and-mortar declines.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Editors’ Picks 36 Hours in Porto, Portugal Mr. Robards also established himself as a merchant in 1988 with a brick-and-mortar store, Terry Robards Wine and Spirits, in Lake Placid.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 3 June 2024
After six years, coffee shop owner Josue Acosta decided to open a permanent brick-and-mortar location.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
The first brick-and-mortar Te’jun restaurant opened in 2017 in Robinson.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Editors’ Picks 36 Hours in Porto, Portugal Mr. Robards also established himself as a merchant in 1988 with a brick-and-mortar store, Terry Robards Wine and Spirits, in Lake Placid.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 3 June 2024
After six years, coffee shop owner Josue Acosta decided to open a permanent brick-and-mortar location.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
The first brick-and-mortar Te’jun restaurant opened in 2017 in Robinson.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
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“Brick-and-mortar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick-and-mortar. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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