Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a gable or gables: Describes a building, roof, or structure that features a gable—the triangular section of wall between the sloping sides of a pitched roof. 2. Constructed with a single slope on each side of a central ridge: Specifically describes a roof design where each side slopes down from a central ridge, forming a triangular shape at the end walls.

Usage

The adjective "gabled" is used to describe architectural features, most commonly roofs and the buildings that have them. It is a descriptive term often found in real estate, architectural writing, and historical descriptions.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Steeply gabled": Emphasizes that the triangular gable is very tall or has a sharp angle.
  • The church's steeply gabled tower dominated the skyline.
• "Multi-gabled": Describes a building with more than one gable, often creating a complex roofline.
  • The Victorian mansion had a complex, multi-gabled roof.

Variants and Related Words

• Gable (noun): The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.
  • The house's north gable was painted white.
• Gable end (noun): The entire end wall of a building that is topped by a gable.
  • The window was set into the gable end.

Synonyms

• Pitched
• Peaked

Antonyms

• Flat-roofed
• Hipped (referring to a hipped roof, where all sides slope downwards)

Adjective

1. (of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
   • a gabled roof