gable end
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gable end
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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The mural covers the gable end wall of a 19th Century Category C listed building overlooking the narrow School Wynd.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2023
You can get motorized lifts with large articulating arms that allow you to safely paint that tall gable end on your home or reach a difficult sidewall above a steep roof.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2022
Michael recounted the story in his funeral address, and not long afterwards a large mural by the graffiti artist Maser appeared on the gable end of a house in Dublin.
From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2018
Four bedrooms, three baths, 4,300 square feet; 12-over-12 windows, original Federal-style woodwork, chevron pattern stoneworks, paired gable end chimneys, stone foundation, two stone outbuildings, spring-fed pond.
From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2015
Before I follow, I stop at the gable end of a bombed-out block to wait for my little brother.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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