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
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Nyjer is a very small, black seed best used in a feeder designed for it, which can be hung close to a viewing window under an eave.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
It’s often attached to the eaves of a house or shed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.
—Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
These nests can be found along roof eaves, window corners, in mailboxes, and on sturdy plant leaves.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
It’s often attached to the eaves of a house or shed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.
—Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
These nests can be found along roof eaves, window corners, in mailboxes, and on sturdy plant leaves.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eave
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“Eave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eave. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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eave
noun
: the lower edge of a roof that sticks out beyond the wall of a building
—usually used in plural
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