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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.


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Etymology

Origin of gabled

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

Example Sentences

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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

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

She lives with her wife, Kathy Hubbard, in a three-story gabled house built in 1904 on a pretty, tree-lined street in the Montrose neighborhood.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

The Slat wasn’t much, just another house in the worst part of the Barrel, three stories stacked tight on top of each other, crowned with an attic and a gabled roof.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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