A-frame
Americannoun
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any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V , as V .
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a building constructed principally of such a frame, with a steep gabled roof resting directly on a foundation.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of A-frame
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Old Westminster set up outdoor igloos during the pandemic, then replaced them with a modernist village of A-frame “cabanas.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
He owns 8.5 acres and a 1,250-square-foot A-frame house.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
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 ● Mar. 29, 2025
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 ● Aug. 5, 2024
It is designed like a giant bicycle wheel in the sky, supported by a massive A-frame.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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