1
: a support structure shaped like the letter A
2
: a building typically having triangular front and rear walls and a roof reaching to or nearly to the ground
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But getting out means crossing the landslide’s path to reach another neighbor’s house, an A-frame that looks, somehow, unscathed.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
It, however, was revealed that the three-floor, A-frame cabin has a spacious backyard, barbecue area, fire pit and overlooks a private pond.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The set includes an A-frame storage rack to save floor space.
—Nora Colomer
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Assassins!), Kader Attia took dozens of colorful household doors and split them in half to create hinged A-frames, topping these structures with handheld bullhorns.
—Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
It, however, was revealed that the three-floor, A-frame cabin has a spacious backyard, barbecue area, fire pit and overlooks a private pond.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The set includes an A-frame storage rack to save floor space.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Assassins!), Kader Attia took dozens of colorful household doors and split them in half to create hinged A-frames, topping these structures with handheld bullhorns.
—Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for A-frame
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“A-frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-frame. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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