brick in
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
to close something using bricks
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
to surround, enclose, or block an area or opening with bricks
"They bricked in the old doorway during the renovation."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Rare and usually literal, used in construction or historical description.
Commonly used with
window doorway opening fireplace entrance
Forms
Base
brick in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bricks in
he/she/it
Past simple
bricked in
yesterday
Past participle
bricked in
have + pp
-ing form
bricking in
continuous
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