gabled

[ gey-buhld ]

adjective

1. provided with a gable or gables:

   a gabled house.

2. built with a gable or gables.

Other Words From

• un·gabled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gabled¹

First recorded in 1840–50; gable + -ed ³

Example Sentences

And they built good strong stone houses, gabled and stout to keep winter out.

From Literature

Picturesque old abandoned buildings exist in our imaginations as much as they do in the physical world, and the Landmark, with its carved woodwork and gabled windows, evokes those haunted mansions described by Stephen King or Shirley Jackson.

From Seattle Times

Security camera footage from about a block away showed the unusual, gabled roof simply collapsed downward.

From Seattle Times

Security camera footage from about a block away showed the unusual, gabled roof simply collapsed downward.

From Washington Times

Security camera footage from about a block away showed the unusual, gabled roof simply collapsed downward.

From Seattle Times