: having exposed structural beams
a beamed ceiling

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The living room and bedroom are both large with beamed ceilings, and there’s a galley kitchen lined with warm-wood cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025 The building was originally a hotel, so the unit had high, beamed ceilings and generous windows facing north. Anna Fixsen, New York Times, 29 May 2025 The Holiday featured a fireplace, a beamed ceiling and a cry room catering to fussy toddlers. Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 The single-level main residence is defined by soaring beamed ceiling and seamless indoor-outdoor flow. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beamed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1711, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beamed was circa 1711

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“Beamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beamed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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