Eaves Definition

ēvz
eave
noun
The lower edge or edges of a roof, usually projecting beyond the sides of a building.
Webster's New World

The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.

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Origin of Eaves

  • From Middle English eves, from Old English efes (“edge of a roof”), from Proto-Germanic *ubaswa (compare Old High German obasa (“porch, hall, roof”), Gothic ubizwa), ultimately from the same root as over.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English eves from Old English efes upo in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Eaves Sentence Examples

  • In the fall and winter, leaves fall from trees and clog eaves.

  • Do not use a grill under low-hanging branches or the eaves of buildings.

  • The access to the the roost is usually at or near the gable apex or the lower eaves.

  • The cover is altered slightly to give overhanging eaves, which help to protect the tank from rain.

  • Small section of molded eaves cornice survives on east wall.

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