These are hard, small blocks. People use them to build things like houses, walls, and chimneys. They are very strong and last a long time.
The house is made of red bricks.
We need more bricks for the wall.
This meaning is about the weight and solidness of a brick. People sometimes use real bricks or things shaped like bricks for exercise. It is a common way to describe something very heavy.
He lifts bricks at the gym.
The box is as heavy as a brick.
Some things are sold in solid, rectangular shapes that look like bricks. This is common for food like cheese or chocolate, and for valuable things like gold. It makes them easy to store and sell.
She bought a brick of cheese.
The gold comes in small bricks.
In informal talk, people call a phone a 'brick' if it is very old, big, heavy, or not working. It is not a nice word for a phone. It means the phone is not modern or useful.
My old phone is a real brick.
This smartphone is heavy like a brick.
This is a figurative way to say something is very, very cold. It compares the cold feeling to touching a cold brick. It is common in spoken English to describe extreme cold.
My hands are bricks in the winter.
The water felt like bricks on my skin.
In technology, if a device like a phone or computer becomes unusable, it is called 'bricked'. It means it does not work at all, like a brick. This often happens after a bad software update or damage.
My laptop is a brick after the crash.
The update turned his phone into a brick.
This is an informal way to describe a very big, heavy book. It emphasizes the size and weight, like a brick. People use it for books that are difficult to carry or read quickly.
That textbook is a real brick.
He carries a brick of a dictionary.
