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

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2018

Another was a relatively grand clapboard frame house, with a wraparound porch and a corner tower.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2018

Carl had named his boat after his wife, and, in ’48, built a big frame house just west of Amity Harbor, including an apartment for his mother, Etta.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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