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

I drew out a design for an A-frame signboard that the boys and I could build with crating scraps and place in front of the store.

From Literature

A metal archway gives way to a plastic A-frame board describing Floyd and the global movement that his murder inspired.

From Los Angeles Times

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