brickwork

ˈbrɪkˌwɝk

Definition

Definition of brickwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

masonry buildingstructure built of bricks

The garden featured a charming brickwork wall.

bricklaying

masonry

product designparts of items made of brick

The brickwork of the house was beautifully crafted.

bricklaying

masonry

architecture

Rare

pattern or design made by bricks

Rare

The garden path featured intricate brickwork..

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Images of brickwork

structure built of bricks
parts of items made of brick
pattern or design made by bricks

Origin of brickwork

Old English, bric (brick) + weorc (work)

Terms with brickwork included in their meaning

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pointing

construction

filling joints in brickwork with mortar

Flemish bond

construction

brickwork bond with headers over stretchers

jointer

construction

tool for pointing mortar joints in brickwork

repoint

construction

repair the joints in brickwork or masonry

rustication

architecture

the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner

Examples of brickwork in a sentence

The fireplace was adorned with decorative brickwork.
The brickwork in the garden was intricate and detailed.
Restoring the old brickwork took several weeks.
The old building showcased beautiful brickwork.
He admired the brickwork on the historic monument.

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French:maçonnerie, briquetage, ...
German:Mauerwerk, Ziegelmauerwerk, ...
Italian:muro di mattoni, muratura, ...
Spanish:mampostería, patrón de ladrillos, ...
Portuguese:alvenaria, ...
Chinese:砖砌, 砖工, ...
Japanese:レンガ造り, レンガ工事, ...
Arabic:بِنَاء طُوب, طوب البناء, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת לְבֵנִים, דֻּגְמַת לְבֵנִים, ...
Russian:кирпичная кладка, кирпичный узор, ...
Ukrainian:цегляна кладка, цегляний візерунок, ...
Hindi:ईंटों की संरचना, ईंट का काम, ...
Bengali:ইটের গাঁথুনি, ইট নির্মাণ, ...
Catalan:obra de maó, maó, ...
Czech:cihlové zdivo, zdivo, ...
Danish:murværk, mursten, ...
Dutch:metselwerk, baksteenpatroon, ...
Greek:πλινθοδομή, κατασκευή από τούβλα, ...
Hungarian:téglafalazat, téglázat, ...
Khmer:សំណង់ឥដ្ឋ, ការងារសង់ដោយឥដ្ឋ, ...
Korean:벽돌 구조물, 벽돌 공사, ...
Persian:آجرکاری, کار آجری, ...
Polish:mur z cegieł, ceglana konstrukcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):alvenaria, ...
Romanian:zidărie, model de cărămidă, ...
Swedish:tegelverk, tegelarbete, ...
Thai:สิ่งก่ออิฐ, งานก่ออิฐ, ...
Turkish:tuğla yapı, tuğla işi, ...
Vietnamese:công trình gạch, phần gạch, ...

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Definition of brickwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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