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gabled

American  
[gey-buhld] / ˈgeɪ bəld /

adjective

  1. provided with a gable or gables.

    a gabled house.

  2. built with a gable or gables.


Other Word Forms

  • ungabled adjective

Etymology

Origin of gabled

First recorded in 1840–50; gable + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Security camera footage from about a block away showed the unusual, gabled roof simply collapsed downward.

From Seattle Times

They opened corner stores and car dealerships and built sprawling homes with gabled roofs, ornate columns and other architectural touches imported from north of the border.

From Los Angeles Times

One local example: A classic gabled 1937 home in Magnolia beat the odds despite being in a slow-to-sell neighborhood and a high price point.

From Seattle Times

One house for sale there is a delightful 1917 example of the form with a low-pitched gabled roof and white wooden columns embracing a small front porch.

From Seattle Times

The new library combines load-bearing brick, gabled pitched roofs and brick chimneys, along with a tiered timber interior and a large vaulted lantern skylight.

From BBC