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Gabled Meaning

Gabled means having a gable or gables.

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Gabled

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Dictionary definition

Having one or more gables, which are triangular wall sections under sloped roofs.

Example sentences

Gabled in a sentence

easy

The cottage had a gabled roof.

medium

A gabled house often has triangular wall sections near the roof.

hard

The gabled design gave the building a classic, peaked outline.

Synonyms

Words like Gabled

peakedSimilar when describing a roof with a pointed shape.
gable-roofedA direct descriptive synonym.
roofed with gablesA clear phrase with the same meaning.
Antonyms

Opposite words

flat-roofedA useful contrast for a building without a sloped gable shape.
level-toppedA contrast for a roofline without a peak.
Word family

Gabled word family

Base word

gabled

noun

gable

A triangular wall section under a sloped roof.

noun

gables

More than one gable.

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