redbrick

American  

[red-brik] / ˈrɛdˌbrɪk /

Or red-brick

adjective

British Informal.

1. of, relating to, or associated with a redbrick university.

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redbrick British  

/ ˈrɛdˌbrɪk /

noun

1. (modifier) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a provincial British university of relatively recent foundation, esp as distinguished from Oxford and Cambridge

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Etymology

Origin of redbrick

First recorded in 1705–15; red ¹ + brick

Example Sentences

In central Nevada’s Reese River Valley, a redbrick farmhouse that once served as the headquarters of the Hess Ranch has been reduced to crumbling chimneys and shattered windows.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

The proposed student tower was initially intended to be clad in redbrick panels, but that was changed earlier this year to be anodised metal, appearing to be grey-silver.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

He bought a new home last year and quickly discovered how much he missed the stunning redbrick patio he grew up with at our last home.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Early in the 20th century, Italian immigrants — who raised waterfowl in this slice of Atlantic City — lived and worked in compact, redbrick rowhouses and small shops along the neighborhood’s narrow, tree-lined avenues.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021

The redbrick armory stood in the distance on Bedford and Atlantic Avenues like a fortress, or as Uncle Darnell would tell us, like a princess’s castle.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia