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REDBRICK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does redbrick mean?
• REDBRICK (adjective)
The adjective REDBRICK has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
Familiarity information: REDBRICK used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
Synonyms:
red-brick; redbrick
Similar:
modern (belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages)
Domain category:
university (establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
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