A-frame

noun

ˈā-ˌfrām 

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

Examples of A-frame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rooms The rooms strike a balance between midcentury A-frame and a modern alpine cabin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

There’s a home built from shipping containers, a modern A-frame, and one with an indoor-outdoor basketball court. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026

This could be an A-frame structure of bamboo canes or wigwams. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026

Tents As a teenager, crawling into a small A-frame tent was a rite of passage. — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for A-frame

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe