Question 1

What does "brick up" mean?

Accepted Answer

to seal or close an opening by building bricks into it

Question 2

How do you use "brick up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

They bricked up the back entrance after the extension was built.

Question 3

Is "brick up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"brick up" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Usually literal and common with windows, doors, fireplaces, and tunnels. It can also be used figuratively in rare literary contexts.

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