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

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Its A-frame rack stores the dumbbells vertically to minimize floor space, while still providing easy access to the weights. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 In the dusty foothills, there are parking restrictions within a half mile in every direction of the Guthrie house, with A-frame stands warning the Pima County Sheriff’s Department will strictly enforce the prohibitions. Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 That is a super weird way to descend an A-frame net. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 The structure is the original A-frame that was on the 5-acre property. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for A-frame

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of A-frame was in 1827

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“A-frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-frame. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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