gable roof
noun
a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.
gable-roofed
-
a word derived from
gable roof.
Example Sentences
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They are taking that possibility seriously at the tree-ring lab, a long, gable-roofed structure that resembles a museum inside, with maps and cross sections of trees pinned to the walls and sitting on work tables.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2020
The heroic pergola at Máximapark gives that flat site a shape and identity suggestive of a fairy-tale world of flora and fauna that lies just beyond the rows of dark, gable-roofed houses.
From The New Yorker ● May 16, 2016
The gable-roofed main house has vaulted ceilings and walls of glass that take in expansive views.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2015
He built a 1,400-square-foot, gable-roofed structure of fir beams from Canada and fieldstone from Maryland.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2015
At the side of the ordinary, gable-roofed house, the roof of the veranda should as a rule be flat.
From Remodeled Farmhouses by Mary H. Northend
