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The buildings were made of red brick, which Lathrop toned down, and had stepped gable roofs.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
In a 2023 episode of the home renovation show, Hall and Haack proudly showed off their chicken coop which features black and white paint and a double gable roof.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The villages had steepled churches and houses with steep gable roofs that finish in hip ends.
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Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Here are some popular types of gable roofs: Open Gable: The open gable is a standard gable roof consisting of two slopes meeting at one ridge to form a triangular roof.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1759, in the meaning defined above
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“Gable roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gable%20roof. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
gable roof
noun
: a roof having two sides sloping from a ridge and forming a gable at each end
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