gable roof

American  

noun

1. a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.

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Other Word Forms

• gable-roofed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of gable roof

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

That is where they built their current Colonial-style home with a gable roof and hardwood floors, three bedrooms and four full baths, according to local property records.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

Todd Brunner buys this home, with three upstairs bedrooms and a steep, gable roof, in the spring of 2003.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

Composite libraries are available with a composite arched or slanted roof, while wood libraries generally have a slanted metal shed roof or gable roof.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

Spare logs were used to fill in its gable roof and replace others that were rotted or damaged.

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2018

Its gable roof slopes at an acute angle, and terminates in an interesting and romantic manner, at each extremity, in a tooth-pick.

From The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character by Ruskin, John