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 set includes an A-frame storage rack to save floor space.
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Assassins!), Kader Attia took dozens of colorful household doors and split them in half to create hinged A-frames, topping these structures with handheld bullhorns.
—Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Colored tights and stockings, A-frame bags and flat workwear boots are also on the upswing, Becker reported.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
For a sturdier feel, the ladder converts into an A-frame style.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Assassins!), Kader Attia took dozens of colorful household doors and split them in half to create hinged A-frames, topping these structures with handheld bullhorns.
—Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Colored tights and stockings, A-frame bags and flat workwear boots are also on the upswing, Becker reported.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
For a sturdier feel, the ladder converts into an A-frame style.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for A-frame
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“A-frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-frame. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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