bricked up
Closed with masonry
Bricked up means sealed or closed off with bricks.
A bricked-up window or doorway has been filled in with masonry, making it impassable: The old entrance had been bricked up decades ago.
The phrase can apply figuratively to anything permanently blocked or closed off.
Surrounded and sealed within
- entombedSealed in burial chamber
- shutteredClosed down permanently
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- closed-offEmotionally unreachable, reserved
boarded · hidden · concealed · covered · permanent · irreversible · doorway · window
Passage prevented or impeded
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- filledMade full, occupied
- pluggedObstructed an opening
- closedNot accessible now
impassable · impenetrable · barrier · obstruction · dead-end · cul-de-sac · walled-off · inaccessible
Building with mortared blocks
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
wall · laying · build · stonework · craftsmanship · workmanship · clay · edifice
Fortified defensive wall
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- bastionFortified defensive position
fortress · castle · keep · parapet · defensive · bulwark · garrison · watchtower
Damaged beyond function
- crashedSuddenly failed or slept
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- deadNo longer alive
useless · ruined · malfunctioned · failed · kaput · defunct · inoperable · phone
enclosed
Surrounded and sealed within
closed-off · boarded · hidden · concealed · covered · permanent · irreversible · doorway · window · fireplace
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- filledMade full, occupied
- pluggedObstructed an opening
closed · impassable · impenetrable · barrier · obstruction · dead-end · cul-de-sac · walled-off · inaccessible · unpassable
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
cement · wall · laying · build · stonework · craftsmanship · workmanship · clay · edifice · partition
rampart
Fortified defensive wall
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
bastion · fortress · castle · keep · parapet · defensive · bulwark · garrison · watchtower · turret
broken
Damaged beyond function
- crashedSuddenly failed or slept
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
dead · useless · ruined · malfunctioned · failed · kaput · defunct · inoperable · phone · device