gable roof
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of gable roof
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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That is where they built their current Colonial-style home with a gable roof and hardwood floors, three bedrooms and four full baths, according to local property records.
From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023
Todd Brunner buys this home, with three upstairs bedrooms and a steep, gable roof, in the spring of 2003.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022
Composite libraries are available with a composite arched or slanted roof, while wood libraries generally have a slanted metal shed roof or gable roof.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022
It was styled to match the owner’s house with a flying gable roof.
From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2017
An inner rectangle is run parallel to the edges of the book, and the upper and lower lines are broken outwards into the outline of a gable roof.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
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