red brick

/ˈrɛdˌbrɪk/
adjective
  1. Made of or covered with red-colored bricks.
    • The old red-brick school building was renovated into apartments.
    • She walked past the red-brick factory walls on her way to work.
    • They bought a charming red-brick house with white shutters.
  2. Relating to a group of British universities founded in the 19th or early 20th century in industrial cities, often emphasizing practical subjects.
    • He studied engineering at a red-brick university in Manchester.
    • Many red-brick institutions now have strong research programs.
    • Red-brick universities were established to educate the growing industrial workforce.
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