gabled

[gey-buhld]

adjective

1. provided with a gable or gables.

   a gabled house.

2. built with a gable or gables.

Other Word Forms

• ungabled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gabled¹

First recorded in 1840–50; gable + -ed ³

Example Sentences

And they built good strong stone houses, gabled and stout to keep winter out.

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Security camera footage from about a block away showed the unusual, gabled roof simply collapsed downward.

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They opened corner stores and car dealerships and built sprawling homes with gabled roofs, ornate columns and other architectural touches imported from north of the border.

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One local example: A classic gabled 1937 home in Magnolia beat the odds despite being in a slow-to-sell neighborhood and a high price point.

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One house for sale there is a delightful 1917 example of the form with a low-pitched gabled roof and white wooden columns embracing a small front porch.

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