gable roof

American  

noun

1. a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.

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Other Word Forms

• gable-roofed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of gable roof

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

That is where they built their current Colonial-style home with a gable roof and hardwood floors, three bedrooms and four full baths, according to local property records.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

Todd Brunner buys this home, with three upstairs bedrooms and a steep, gable roof, in the spring of 2003.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

Composite libraries are available with a composite arched or slanted roof, while wood libraries generally have a slanted metal shed roof or gable roof.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

Spare logs were used to fill in its gable roof and replace others that were rotted or damaged.

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2018

In some cases the ventilators are along the side of the roof, when there would be two rows of ventilators upon the single gable roof.

From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis