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A-frame

American

[ey-freym] / ˈeɪˌfreɪm /

noun

any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V , as V .
a building constructed principally of such a frame, with a steep gabled roof resting directly on a foundation.

A-frame British

adjective

(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

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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 • Oct. 3, 2025

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

Soon I was navigating the reading nooks and chef’s kitchens of an elfin cottage, a gothic coastal A-frame, a cozy “loch house” in the Scottish Highlands.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 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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