gambrel roof
noun
: a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each of its two sides see roof illustration
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The ramp that rises from East 58th Street to the Queensboro Bridge cuts through the backs of apartment towers and prewar buildings, then passes by a strange sight: the sloping gambrel roof of what looks like a fairy-tale cottage transplanted from Disneyland.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2025
The home’s classic gambrel roof, sidelites, and natural wood exterior enhance its timeless appeal.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The string of picturesque villages that comprise the Hamptons is famous for its shingle-style cottages with gambrel roofs.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, hip roofs, gambrel roofs, mansard roofs, and other common roof styles tend to heavily alter a home's overall look.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
This carriage house style barn has one and one half stories and features a gambrel roof design.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2024
In addition to converting it to a tavern, its first tavernkeeper, William Mayes Sr., expanded the building, adding a third floor and the gambrel roof.
—Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Built in 1809 by Gideon Tucker, a school commissioner who ran a nearby plaster factory, the two-and-a-half-story, Federal-style corner house is exceedingly rare as a Manhattan home whose sloping gambrel roof and original dormer windows have survived more than two centuries.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2025
The home’s classic gambrel roof, sidelites, and natural wood exterior enhance its timeless appeal.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The string of picturesque villages that comprise the Hamptons is famous for its shingle-style cottages with gambrel roofs.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, hip roofs, gambrel roofs, mansard roofs, and other common roof styles tend to heavily alter a home's overall look.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
This carriage house style barn has one and one half stories and features a gambrel roof design.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2024
In addition to converting it to a tavern, its first tavernkeeper, William Mayes Sr., expanded the building, adding a third floor and the gambrel roof.
—Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Built in 1809 by Gideon Tucker, a school commissioner who ran a nearby plaster factory, the two-and-a-half-story, Federal-style corner house is exceedingly rare as a Manhattan home whose sloping gambrel roof and original dormer windows have survived more than two centuries.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022
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“Gambrel roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambrel%20roof. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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