brick and mortar

Definitions

1. 1

   Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail…

   Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.)

   • Brick and mortar retail stores face online competition.
   • E-commerce is not the kiss of death for big, traditional brick-and-mortar business.
2. 2

   Buildings, especially domestic housing.

3. 3

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brick, and, mortar.

The neighborhood

• antonymonline
• antonyminternet