gable roof

noun

: a double-sloping roof that forms a gable at each end

Examples of gable roof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As for the home’s silhouette, the architect leaned into forms that felt familiar to the region, like the metal gable roof, deep porches, and Lueders limestone cladding. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

The oak hardwood floors have been refurbished, the home has been freshly painted and the gable roof has been replaced. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

An entire section of bricks beneath the gable roof on the south side of the building appeared to have been dislodged in the storm. — Matthew Kelly april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Kuma pulled the curved awning in the hotel’s inner courtyard, for example, from the eye-catching karahafu gable roof on the front of the theater. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gable roof

• bulletproof
• fireproof
• waterproof
• weatherproof
• aloof
• behoof
• disproof
• flameproof
• foolproof
• greaseproof
• leakproof
• reproof

Kids Definition

gable roof

noun

: a roof having two sides sloping from a ridge and forming a gable at each end