frame house
Americannoun
noun
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
Another was a relatively grand clapboard frame house, with a wraparound porch and a corner tower.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 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
They drove past the frame house and saw Mrs. Hamilton looking out the window at them, and they drew up in front of the shop where Samuel stood waiting for them.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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