1
: the lower border of a roof that overhangs the wall
—usually used in plural
2
: a projecting edge (as of a hill)
—usually used in plural
Examples of eave in a Sentence
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The lights have a strong adhesive backing and are easy to install on the eaves of your home, whether it’s made of wood, fiber, cement, metal, or vinyl.
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Katie Begley, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
Move tropical bromeliads and cold sensitive succulents under the eaves or patio cover to protect them from cold.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
Keep house vents clear of debris, and install one-eighth-inch metal mesh screening to prevent embers from making their way in through eaves, soffits, crawl space vents and under decks.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
The most striking ornamental aspect of these pavilions was the six-foot-high terra-cotta frieze running around each building beneath its eaves.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The porte cochère featured a series of plodding, nearly rectangular archways topped with a wide eave, called a chajja.
—Daniel Brook, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
Getting a new roof, installing one-eighth-inch eave vents, and pruning and cutting trees and shrubs to create defensible space are downright radical.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
In designing the custom house, Michael Barclay of Barclay Home Design in Clackamas was guided by the horizontal planes, wide eaves and stylized, restrained ornamentation of the Prairie style made famous by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who connected natural elements in homes to their environment.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
Generally, do not water your plants in freezing conditions but shrubs growing underneath the eaves of a house are susceptible to drought damage.
—oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
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Katie Begley, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
Move tropical bromeliads and cold sensitive succulents under the eaves or patio cover to protect them from cold.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
Keep house vents clear of debris, and install one-eighth-inch metal mesh screening to prevent embers from making their way in through eaves, soffits, crawl space vents and under decks.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
The most striking ornamental aspect of these pavilions was the six-foot-high terra-cotta frieze running around each building beneath its eaves.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The porte cochère featured a series of plodding, nearly rectangular archways topped with a wide eave, called a chajja.
—Daniel Brook, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
Getting a new roof, installing one-eighth-inch eave vents, and pruning and cutting trees and shrubs to create defensible space are downright radical.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
In designing the custom house, Michael Barclay of Barclay Home Design in Clackamas was guided by the horizontal planes, wide eaves and stylized, restrained ornamentation of the Prairie style made famous by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who connected natural elements in homes to their environment.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
Generally, do not water your plants in freezing conditions but shrubs growing underneath the eaves of a house are susceptible to drought damage.
—oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
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noun
: the lower edge of a roof that sticks out beyond the wall of a building
—usually used in plural
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