: the underside of a part or member of a building (as of an overhang or staircase)
especially
: the intrados of an arch
Examples of soffit in a Sentence
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But the mold reappeared, and a local siding company told them that the roof was their problem: There were holes in it, the sides were rotten and the soffit and fascia boards were falling apart, according to the lawsuit.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The board also approved temporary fixes to the prison, including closing off the area above the entrance doors to the prison yard with a security metal soffit, removing basketball hoops and adding correctional officers to the prison yards to supplement the supervision from the guard tower.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 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 drains in the soffit of the new building will be consolidated in the Arctic pipeline, designed for the extreme cold, to ensure that the drainage remains flowing and is serviceable, Wells said.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
For example, the Assembly is also considering a purchasing request for $479,000 to repair an exterior soffit that was severely damaged by a broken water sprinkler pipe.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2023
Although the new, large double-pane windows provide plenty of natural light during the day, Fortuño created recessed soffit lighting with warm LED lights that wrap around different areas of the apartment to add direct and indirect light where needed.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
All siding and soffit pieces have nail slots.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2021
Site improvements to the Margate Shopping Center (also known as Ace Hardware Plaza), including stucco work on the entire building, stonework, construction of columns, wall repair, soffit work, and sidewalk and parking lot protection for a total of $96,395.
—Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 3 June 2021
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The board also approved temporary fixes to the prison, including closing off the area above the entrance doors to the prison yard with a security metal soffit, removing basketball hoops and adding correctional officers to the prison yards to supplement the supervision from the guard tower.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 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 drains in the soffit of the new building will be consolidated in the Arctic pipeline, designed for the extreme cold, to ensure that the drainage remains flowing and is serviceable, Wells said.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
For example, the Assembly is also considering a purchasing request for $479,000 to repair an exterior soffit that was severely damaged by a broken water sprinkler pipe.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2023
Although the new, large double-pane windows provide plenty of natural light during the day, Fortuño created recessed soffit lighting with warm LED lights that wrap around different areas of the apartment to add direct and indirect light where needed.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
All siding and soffit pieces have nail slots.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2021
Site improvements to the Margate Shopping Center (also known as Ace Hardware Plaza), including stucco work on the entire building, stonework, construction of columns, wall repair, soffit work, and sidewalk and parking lot protection for a total of $96,395.
—Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 3 June 2021
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“Soffit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soffit. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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