Used in a Sentence

gabled

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gabled.

Editorial note

Structurally, it feels like North American houses have been built the same way since the colonies started (sidings, frames/studs, gabled/shingled roofs).

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Quick take

Having one or more gables.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gabled gathered in one view.

adjective

Having one or more gables.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gabled.

adjective

Having one or more gables.

Example sentences

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Structurally, it feels like North American houses have been built the same way since the colonies started (sidings, frames/studs, gabled/shingled roofs).

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My city I've seen several panel installations done on the north side of a gabled roof.

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I’m sure there are many who will draw a bog-standard gabled house in no time?

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If you enter into a 'parlor' with a switchback staircase on the right, fancy newel post, maybe a gabled landing then it's a good chance.

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Having own this game, a little tidbit is that while the playstation release loads on the ps2 the graphics are gabled at least on the pal version.

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What you are asking for is a gabled roof.

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Clever, but a low flat gabled roof pitch that requires minimal effort to determine appropriate anchor points is probably a pretty rare roof shape for a lot of homes.

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> Structurally, it feels like North American houses have been built the same way since the colonies started (sidings, frames/studs, gabled/shingled roofs).

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I once lived in an apartment building that was obviously built in the 70's, and was trying to be cool and new by having all flat-angled roofs, rather than normal gabled roofs.

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Floor plan C with bay windows, sun room, and gabled roof here; floor plan E with 3-car garage expansion there; floor plan F with cupola feature and two-story deck package somewhere else.

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Additionally, you're not going to build an inexpensively built, unnecessarily gabled raised ranch with a portico in the middle of a city, mostly because you wouldn't get approval because the aesthetics would conflict with the existing neighborhood.

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Its position near the entrance and behind the gabled stonework suggests it may have helped redirect the immense weight pressing down from above, much as the relieving chambers over the king’s chamber were designed to protect spaces below.

Quote examples

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According to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, Vancouver Specials are “front-gabled, two-storey boxy built on grade with very shallow-pitched roofs.” Technically below-grade: The Vancouver Special originated as a hack in zoning bylaws, whereby any floor 18" below grade was as a "basement" and didn't count towards the floor area limit, allowing larger houses than were otherwise permitted.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gabled in a sentence?

Structurally, it feels like North American houses have been built the same way since the colonies started (sidings, frames/studs, gabled/shingled roofs).

What does gabled mean?

Having one or more gables.

What part of speech is gabled?

gabled is commonly used as adjective.