Topic: CONSTRUCTION
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | brique, from Middle Dutch bricke |
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brick1 S2 W3
1 [uncountable and countable]TBC a hard block of baked clay used for building walls, houses etc : 
a brick walla house made of brick Protesters attacked the police with stones and bricks.
a brick walla house made of brickProtesters attacked the police with stones and bricks.3 [countable] British EnglishDHT a small square block of wood, plastic etc used as a toy
4 [countable] old-fashioned a good person who you can depend on when you are in trouble
