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gabled

American  
[gay-buhld] / ˈgeɪ bəld /

adjective

  1. provided with a gable or gables.

    a gabled house.

  2. built with a gable or gables.


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Etymology

Origin of gabled

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


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FBI tactical agents were seen entering a gabled two-story residence in Torrance associated with the suspect on Saturday evening, according to an AFP photographer.

From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026

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 ● Jul. 18, 2023

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 ● Mar. 31, 2023

The voices of sunbathers carried from the quay, where moored houseboats bobbed beneath gabled houses and planters popping with pink flowers.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022

I expected to be shaken awake at the crack of dawn, but when I finally woke, the sun was streaming through the gabled windows.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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