Half-timbered

//ˌhɑːf ˈtɪmbəd// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a building: constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces (panels) between the timbers filled with bricks, stone, or wattle and daub, etc. (the infill), especially if the timber frame is visible on the outside of the building. not-comparable

    "Having ideally supposed that the County Town must be superior to all others in point of beauty and extent, we were disappointed to find it a small place, consisting of about a hundred half-timbered houses forming a miserable street."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture wordnet

Synonyms

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half-timberhalf-timber

Example

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"Ah, Alsace! It is usually known for the beauty of its half-timbered houses, its renowned gastronomy and its famous Christmas markets. However, it is also a cultural crossroads in the heart of Europe. It links France, Switzerland and Germany through an incredible diversity of landscapes where, flanked by mountains and the banks of the Rhine, open-air activities abound."

Etymology

From half- (prefix meaning ‘half, partial; not complete’) + timbered.

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