Mortar is the white/grey material that sticks bricks together. "Bricks and mortar" (with and without the hyphens, you'll see both) is an expression which means a physical place. Often these days it is used to contrast with online (virtual) places for instance "the success of Amazon means fewer sales for bricks and mortar bookstores."
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it's usually used with a store, as in "brick and mortar store". It describes the physical nature of the store as opposed to a e-store. For example, "I would rather shop in a brick and mortar store than buy things online"
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A "brick-and-mortar" location means the actual building(s) owned by a business. In regards to internet businesses, this means the physical office.
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mortar = binding/joining compound between bricks/stones/tiles.
This terminology is widely used in civil engineering, or building construction.