gable roof

ga·ble roof

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gey-buh l roof, roo f]
- /ˈgeɪ bəl ruf, rʊf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gey-buh l roof, roo f]
- /ˈgeɪ bəl ruf, rʊf/

Definitions of gable roof words

noun gable roof a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end. 1
noun gable roof a sloping roof with gables at each end 0
noun gable roof a ridged roof forming a gable at each end 0
noun gable roof (roofing) a single-ridge roof that terminates at gable ends. 0

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Origin of gable roof

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Gable roof

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gable roof popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gable roof

noun gable roof

gambrel roof — a gable roof, each side of which has a shallower slope above a steeper one. Compare mansard (def 1).
hipped roof — a roof having sloping ends and sides

All 2 Synonyms of gable roof