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gable wall

gable wall

6.9
The triangular top part of a wall under a sloping roof
  • noun
  • /ˈɡeɪbəl wɔːl/
translation icon : pared del gablete
  • The architect designed a window into the gable wall to let in more light.

Examples

  • After the storm, the gable wall needed repairs due to structural damage.

  • The gable wall was painted bright yellow.

  • The large gable wall of the house was decorated with a mural.

  • Can you see the gable wall from the street?

  • The builders carefully reinforced the gable wall to ensure it could withstand strong winds.

  • She decorated the gable wall of her house with beautiful wooden accents.

  • The architect designed a stunning gable wall that complements the overall style of the building.

Synonyms

wall
vsgable wall
∞ 1.0

A vertical structure that divides or surrounds an area, like part of a building

is a specific triangular vertical section formed under sloping roof sides
gable
vsgable wall
19 6.6

A triangular part of a wall under a sloping roof

is defined as the vertical triangular section enclosed by sloping roof sides
gable end
vsgable wall
6.9

A triangular wall at the end of a building under the sloping roof

is a triangular vertical area not limited to end placement
pignon
vsgable wall
  • UK
9.9

The triangular top of a wall at the end of a roof

is the common nontechnical name for the same triangular section

Surface Forms

gable wall singular
gable walls plural

Morphology

gable + wall

The meaning is directly compositional: 'gable' names the triangular roof-related part and 'wall' denotes a vertical surface, so together they denote the triangular section of wall formed by a gable roof. This follows a regular noun–noun compound pattern found in many languages and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Gable wall is a simple picture: a gable is where two sloping sides of a roof meet and make a triangle, and the wall that fills that triangle is the gable wall. So, gable wall means the triangle part of a house wall under the roof.