frame house
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of frame house
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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The two-story frame house was built in parts, with the original section erected circa 1872 and additions made in 1894 and 1897.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2021
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
State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey said Tuesday the fire in the large wooden frame house that killed 86-year-old Owen Duff Sr. Friday night was caused by an extension cord attached to an oil-filled space heater.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2018
Harriet rented a small frame house in the town and set to work to make a home.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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