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half-timbered

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhɑːf ˈtɪmbəd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌhæf ˈtɪmbɚd/

1

adj

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: architecture

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: half-timber

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: half-timber

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: bindingsværks- — constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bindingsverks- — constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: i bindingsverk — constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bindingsverks- — constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: i bindingsverk — constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
  • Spanish: con entramado de madera — constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
  • Swedish: korsvirkes- — constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
Real reading context

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