Roman brick

noun

1. a long, thin face brick, usually yellow-brown and having a length about eight times its thickness.

Example Sentences

The facade features pressed Roman brick and brownstone and is adorned with a Palladian window and cast-iron balconettes.

From Washington Post

It’s a grand Roman brick structure from the 1920s, decorated with terra-cotta tiles and Egyptian-themed pilasters.

From Washington Post

The Cheney house, built in 1903, was a broad-shouldered example of Wright’s Prairie style, its hipped roof extending protectively over a base of Roman brick.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Roman brick buildings are long gone - but not because the bricks themselves have decayed.

From BBC

Horizontal bands of Roman brick and terra-cotta tile clad the exterior.

From Architectural Digest