noun
- the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The Victorian house had ornate decorations on its front gable.
- Snow accumulated in the corner where the gable met the roof.
- The architect designed pointed gables to give the building a Gothic appearance.
- Each gable was painted white to contrast with the red brick walls.
- The storm damaged the wooden trim around the eastern gable.
- Traditional farmhouses often feature simple, unadorned gables.