brick
UK: brɪk | US: brɪk
n. 1. A rectangular block of baked clay or other material used for building.
n. 2. A small block of compressed material (e.g., ice cream, tea).
vt. 3. To block or seal with bricks.
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The word "brick" originates from Middle English brike, derived from Old French brique (meaning "a block"), which itself came from Middle Dutch bricke ("a chunk or fragment"). The Dutch term likely traces back to the Proto-Germanic brekaną ("to break"), reflecting the idea of a broken or shaped piece of hardened material. Over time, the meaning specialized to refer specifically to baked clay blocks used in construction.
The house was built with red bricks.
She dropped a brick of frozen soup into the pot.
The workers bricked up the old fireplace.
He stacked the bricks neatly in the corner.
The sidewalk was paved with weathered bricks.