a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end
Derived forms
gable-roofed
adjective
Word origin
[1840–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dope, organizer, plaque, sensationalism, warmup
Examples of 'gable roof' in a sentence
gable roof
Each has a thatched gable roof, limestone floors, three en suite bedrooms and a swimming pool set in the hardwood deck.