half-timbered

or half-tim·ber

[ haf-tim-berd, hahf- ]

adjective

1. (of a house or building) having the frame and principal supports of timber and the interstices filled in with masonry, plaster, or the like.

half-timbered

adjective

1. (of a building, wall, etc) having an exposed timber framework filled with brick, stone, or plastered laths, as in Tudor architecture

Derived Forms

• ˌhalf-ˈtimbering, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-timbered¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Cutter chose a brick and stucco half-timbered style that hearkens to medieval England — a significant change from the typical frame residences that occupied this wealthy residential area.

From Seattle Times

The half-timbered house belonged to Armin Meiwes, who was convicted of murder and disturbing the peace of the dead, and was the scene of the crime.

From Seattle Times

Opposite a carved wooden water pump, built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, near to the old Post Office and nestling next to a pink half-timbered teashop, is the Woolpit Institute.

From BBC

Described by locals as the biggest protest in recent history, around 2,000 people from Pont-Audemer and its surrounding villages marched through the town, passing the now-closed foundry and traditional half-timbered houses.

From Reuters

Unlike the surrounding sandstone houses and half-timbered facades, the enormous slab stands out in black granite, inscribed with three different scripts, including Egyptian hieroglyphics.

From Washington Post