brickwork

noun

The part of a building or other construction built from bricks.

Example sentences

“The old house's brickwork needed repairs after decades of weather.”
“The builders cleaned the brickwork until its original red color showed again.”

Uncountable: you admire the brickwork, never "a brickwork". Mostly found in building surveys and architecture writing.

Synonyms for brickwork

masonry

Related words

plasterA building material that goes on walls and ceilings as a wet paste and hardens into a smooth, solid layer; it is usually based on gypsum, lime, or cement.foundationThe solid base, usually below ground level, on which a building or other structure rests and is supported.wallpaperA decorative paper-based covering pasted onto the interior walls of a building.insulationMaterial fitted in a building to slow heat from escaping or entering.tileA flat piece of clay, ceramic, or similar material, made in a regular shape and fixed in place to cover or decorate roofs, floors, or walls.wiringThe network of electrical wires in a building or device.