A-frame

American  

[ey-freym] / ˈeɪˌfreɪm /

noun

1. any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V , as V .

2. a building constructed principally of such a frame, with a steep gabled roof resting directly on a foundation.

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A-frame British  

adjective

1. (of a house) constructed with an A-shaped elevation

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Etymology

Origin of A-frame

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The most committed cheese-lovers can opt for the state’s most recognizable Airbnb, a bright yellow A-frame cabin that resembles a wedge of Swiss.

From The Wall Street Journal

With its red-accented A-frame roof, footbridge and wishing well, the home echoed the dwarfs’ forest abode from the movie, but sat in the distinctly more metropolitan locale of the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

From Salon

Rodriguez walked over and set up a small metal A-frame.

From Los Angeles Times

A-frame waves can occur almost anywhere, but more often than not they occur at sandy beaches during the right surf conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

Never one to stint on gossip, Biskind re-creates the heady years at a certain A-frame on Nicholas Canyon Beach in West Malibu, where up-and-coming directors Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma and Paul Schrader all competed for the attentions of housemates Margot Kidder and Jennifer Salt — and for each other’s projects.

From Los Angeles Times