gable roof
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- noun
- /ˈɡeɪbəl ruːf/
:
techo a dos aguas
- During this move, the unusual gable roof was removed, and one 10-foot section of the tower was damaged.
Examples
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They both have the hotel gable roof above them.
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Its Gothic exterior featured a dramatic gable roof and decorative tiles in different shapes and colors.
Fiction book (1998) -
The double-storied structure has the same hip-and-gable roof and the same nearly square plan; on either side are similar projecting gabled porches.
Academic text (2002) -
It was a large, two-story country manor house of red brick; its skeletonized gable roof had two wooden horse's heads, one at each end.
Fiction book (2002) -
All slick gable roof and broad timber-beamed interior, you'd half-expect to find a ski boot rental counter in the basement.
Blog text (20) -
A typical house often features a gable roof that efficiently sheds rain and snow on both sides.
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The charming cottage had a steep gable roof that gave it a classic fairytale appearance.
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Many homeowners prefer a gable roof because it provides additional attic space for storage.
Synonyms
A roof with two sloping sides that meet at a top ridge
A roof with two sloping sides that meet at a ridge and have a triangular wall at each end
A roof with two slopes meeting at a central ridge and pointed ends
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'gable' (triangular wall part between roof slopes) + 'roof' (protective top covering); it simply names a type of roof characterized by gables at the ends. This is a regular noun–noun compound following transparent descriptive logic found in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun gable roof comes from the clear image of a house where two sloping sides meet at the top and make a triangle at each end called a gable. So, gable roof means 'a roof with two sloping sides' that form those triangular end walls.