gable end

American  

noun

1. an end wall bearing a gable.

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gable end British  

noun

1. the end wall of a building on the side which is topped by a gable

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Other Word Forms

• gable-ended adjective

Etymology

Origin of gable end

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

The Federation also has plans for a gable end mural near where the book was printed to commemorate the lasting legacy of Robert Burns in the town.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 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