: the underside of a part or member of a building (as of an overhang or staircase)
especially
: the intrados of an arch
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Clean gutters regularly so water flows away from your house and doesn’t back up into the soffits and under the roofline.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The Rogers Public Library was hit in the storm as well, taking damage to its front glass entryway, monument sign, roof, soffits, ceiling, electrical, awnings, heat and air system, flooring and drywall.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2025
For gaps along soffits (the underside of a roof's overhang), exterior caulk or spray foam designed for outdoor use works well.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
With 68,000 square feet of space, the mixed-use building will have floor-to-ceiling glass, wood soffits, decorative steel panels and about 9,800 square feet of retail on the first floor.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The Rogers Public Library was hit in the storm as well, taking damage to its front glass entryway, monument sign, roof, soffits, ceiling, electrical, awnings, heat and air system, flooring and drywall.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2025
For gaps along soffits (the underside of a roof's overhang), exterior caulk or spray foam designed for outdoor use works well.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
With 68,000 square feet of space, the mixed-use building will have floor-to-ceiling glass, wood soffits, decorative steel panels and about 9,800 square feet of retail on the first floor.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Soffit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soffit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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