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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The hotel includes a unique architectural design, complete with an A-frame build and ledges that face both internally and externally.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
A-frame chalkboards or sandwich boards are much larger two-sided chalkboards meant for outdoor or event use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
At the same time, short-term rentals, from converted barns, A-frames, and new-build cabins with space to cook and actually unwind between outings, have become part of the overnight scene, too.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
The Contemporary Resort features an A-frame design, with the Disney monorail track going through the building close to the lower floor, according to Entertainment Weekly.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
A-frame chalkboards or sandwich boards are much larger two-sided chalkboards meant for outdoor or event use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
At the same time, short-term rentals, from converted barns, A-frames, and new-build cabins with space to cook and actually unwind between outings, have become part of the overnight scene, too.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
The Contemporary Resort features an A-frame design, with the Disney monorail track going through the building close to the lower floor, according to Entertainment Weekly.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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“A-frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-frame. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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