(of a building or a method of construction) having or using a framework of upright and horizontal beams.
（房屋，建筑方法）框架式的
Example sentencesExamples
He always loved to work with his hands, creating custom furniture pieces and building his own post-and-beam home.
Today, however, timber framing (also called post-and-beam construction) is enjoying a renaissance, and many timber-frame houses, barns and other structures are available now as kits.
As in most of his projects, the architect's own Malibu beach home features post-and-beam concrete construction with radiant-heated concrete floors.
This inviting space (visible at right in above photo) is defined by a post-and-beam arbor, stucco walls, and an outdoor fireplace.
For building in seismic (earthquake-prone) areas, the post-and-beam style is the only method of cordwood building I would advise.
The two-story theater is of post-and-beam construction, designed to resemble the candle-lit interior of Shakespeare's own venue.
The post-and-beam style of construction was an important method for traditional residences in Taiwan.
Definition of post-and-beam in US English:
post-and-beam
adjectiveˌpōstənˈbēm
(of a building or a method of construction) having or using a framework of upright and horizontal beams.
（房屋，建筑方法）框架式的
Example sentencesExamples
For building in seismic (earthquake-prone) areas, the post-and-beam style is the only method of cordwood building I would advise.
He always loved to work with his hands, creating custom furniture pieces and building his own post-and-beam home.
Today, however, timber framing (also called post-and-beam construction) is enjoying a renaissance, and many timber-frame houses, barns and other structures are available now as kits.
The two-story theater is of post-and-beam construction, designed to resemble the candle-lit interior of Shakespeare's own venue.
As in most of his projects, the architect's own Malibu beach home features post-and-beam concrete construction with radiant-heated concrete floors.
The post-and-beam style of construction was an important method for traditional residences in Taiwan.
This inviting space (visible at right in above photo) is defined by a post-and-beam arbor, stucco walls, and an outdoor fireplace.