half-timbered

American  

[haf-tim-berd, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈtɪm bərd, ˈhɑf- /

Or half-timber

adjective

1. (of a house or building) having the frame and principal supports of timber and the interstices filled in with masonry, plaster, or the like.

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half-timbered British  

adjective

1. (of a building, wall, etc) having an exposed timber framework filled with brick, stone, or plastered laths, as in Tudor architecture

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• half-timbering
  noun

Etymology

Origin of half-timbered

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Cutter chose a brick and stucco half-timbered style that hearkens to medieval England — a significant change from the typical frame residences that occupied this wealthy residential area.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Opposite a carved wooden water pump, built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, near to the old Post Office and nestling next to a pink half-timbered teashop, is the Woolpit Institute.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023

Described by locals as the biggest protest in recent history, around 2,000 people from Pont-Audemer and its surrounding villages marched through the town, passing the now-closed foundry and traditional half-timbered houses.

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023

Set on an acre surrounded by sycamores and oaks, the stately mansion features a half-timbered exterior of ivy-covered stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2021

The half-timbered style of domestic architecture, common in the west and midlands of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, beautifies many of the towns and villages.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various