How to Use A-frame in a Sentence

A-frame

noun
  • The A-frame design features hinges at the top and shelves that increase in length from the top down.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Made of solid wood, the 24-inch stools have square legs, a wide curved seat, and an A-frame design.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Use these measurements to find the length of the sloped sides of the A-frame with the Pythagorean theorem (a² + b² = c²).
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2023
  • So Antonia sends me up and down the A-frame, through the tunnel, over the seesaw, and then through the tire to the finish line.
    Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
  • Eric Narosov has brought the one-story, A-frame home to market. www.alliebeth.com/associates/int.
    Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Trails, canoes, campsites and even A-frame tents are available right near the shore.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2023
  • Crews rigged ropes to an A-frame tripod and lowered rescuers into the shaft to retrieve the dog.
    Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The event, which begins at 8 PM, is free, but tickets must be reserved for seats under the Miller's A-frame awning.
    Brittanie Shey, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023
  • In the video, Erman claims the group’s A-frame blind is encroaching on his property line.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Eventually, the winding street on which the A-frame resides came into view.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2024
  • This wooden swing set features classic A-frame styling and is crafted with sturdy cedar.
    Alissa Schulman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Imagine charming A-frame lodges and timber cabins, roofs caked with snow, clustered together at the foot of the mountains.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2023
  • My father, Ara, and mother, Flora, found a simple A-frame house on the Southside and introduced themselves to the neighbors.
    Mark Arax, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • Rental villages of tepees, domes, A-frames and shipping containers sprawl across scrub-brush hillsides.
    Elizabeth Findell, WSJ, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Katherine purchased a lot on the island and began creating a model of her dream weekend cabin, which was an A-frame, of course.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Her parents had built the house twenty-five years earlier—an A-frame surrounded by Douglas firs.
    Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The A-frame design with mesh and shooting cutouts allows for maximum concealment.
    Nancy Jo Adams, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
  • There are vintage side-by-side cabins, an A-frame cabin, tipi-style tent options, and the newest hickory tent cabin.
    Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 6 July 2023
  • Andrew’s family lived a mile off the main road in a one-room, A-frame home that sometimes had no electricity or running water.
    Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
  • From classic A-frames to Craftsman bungalows to beachy retreats to modern marvels to mountain homes, there was a lot of design eye candy to take in.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Skiing feels special here in this picturesque part of the world, and to make the experience even more magical, book the private A-frame chalet with a fireplace and views of the mountains and Inca Lake.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 22 July 2024
  • From the curved double driveway, a sidewalk of paving stones leads to the front porch of this home — once a nondescript A-frame — that mixes geometric shapes into a coherent whole.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • But for the traveler who truly wants to be immersed in nature, nothing compares to the new A-frame cabins, which are set away from the other lodging on the backside of the property.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2024
  • This summer, a new A-frame cabin in Wisconsin made its debut on Airbnb — and it's painted to resemble Swiss cheese in honor of the state's cheese-making heritage.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The mobile installation travels throughout L.A. on A-frame trucks.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Find modern A-frames with dog-friendly backyards, luxe chalets surrounded by mountain views, and even a treehouse amongst towering forests and hiking trails.
    Kat Thompson, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Where to Stay: A number of vacation rentals are available via Airbnb, including this charming A-frame cabin, which comes with four bedrooms, a full kitchen, and a large living room complete with an electric fireplace.
    Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • This area of the state is also associated with A-frame, log cabin-style homes and architecture with oversized windows and wraparound porches.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The clean lines of the contemporary facade made from wood and stone stand out against the rugged landscape, while multiple terraces, including a striking A-frame patio, further connect the residence to the outdoors.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The eye-catching result, a pair of classic A-frame structures connected by an internal walkway, is hidden away on an elevated, 20-acre parcel and built on stilts above the sloping floor of the forest.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024

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