A-frame

Peaked roof house

An A-frame is a structure shaped like the letter A—two sides sloping steeply from ground level to meet at a peaked top.

The term most often describes a style of house or cabin with a dramatically angled roofline: They rented an A-frame in the mountains for the weekend.

A-frames also appear as playground equipment, signage stands, and structural supports.

architecture

cabin

Simple wooden dwelling

  • chaletWooden mountain cottage
  • roofBuilding's protective top
  • steepRising at sharp angle

triangular · gable · vacation · cottage · ski · lodge · pitched · timber · rafters · loft

camping

tent

Portable fabric shelter

backpacking · stakes · guy lines · vestibule · lightweight · portable · setup · rain fly · mesh · campsite

signage

sidewalk

Paved pedestrian pathway

advertising · chalkboard · portable · display · storefront · menu · promotional · retail · standing · outdoor

fitness

yoga

Mind-body exercise discipline

stretch · hips · hamstrings · core · asana · flexibility · mat · alignment · shoulders · spine

Categories
Opposites
architectural roof profile

A-frameflat roof

Horizontal building covering

flat-top · shed roof · cubic · mansard roof · hip roof

building form/massing

A-frameranch house

One-story sprawling house

ranch-style · rambler · single-story · bungalow · sprawling

Family

frame, framework, framing, frames, frame-up, frameless, unframed, reframing, reframed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G