frame house
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of frame house
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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Bochetto and his business partner at the time renovated the frame house to how it looked when Ali — known then as Cassius Clay — lived there with his parents and younger brother.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
On an August morning in 1963, Helen Lunt of the Ipswich Historical Society stood in front of the timber frame house at 16 Elm St. in the Massachusetts seaside town.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2020
The cabin was discovered within the walls of a wooden frame house during demolition.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 12, 2020
Upon exiting the train, he discovered a single two-story frame house in a forest of sweet-gum trees.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 24, 2018
They passed an old frame house and crossed a dirt road.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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