frame house

American

noun

a house constructed with a skeleton framework of timber, as the ordinary wooden house.

frame house British

noun

a house that has a timber framework and cladding

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Etymology

Origin of frame house

First recorded in 1545–55

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frame house

Yet it has lasted just as long as its brick brethren and is believed to be the oldest frame house in the Chesapeake region.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2019

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

Even in Minnesota, in our wood frame house built in 1905, the foundation sits up several feet off the ground, and we don't even live near a river.

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2018

As the storm crashed ashore, they abandoned their mobile home for a two-story frame house.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2018

After walking several blocks, I saw a big frame house with a sign in the window: ROOMS.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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