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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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.
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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
There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
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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
There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
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“A-frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-frame. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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