Definitions
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
Word origin
From Late Middle English brik, bryke, bricke, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bricke ("cracked or broken brick; tile-stone"; modern Dutch brik), ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *brekan (“to break”), whence also Old French briche and French brique (“brick”). Compare also German Low German Brickje (“small board, tray”). Related to break.
Used in a sentence
“This wall is made of bricks.”
“This house is made of brick.”
“They gather one by one, trickling into the shady courtyard, the familiar hum of Mass. Ave. wafting in from behind brick buildings and iron gates.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Clay wall block”5 letters
02“Rectangular wall block”5 letters
03“Red building block”5 letters
04“Wall block”5 letters
05“Rectangular building block”5 letters
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