eaves

Example Sentences

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At the new Palisades house, the roof and siding are fire-resistant, and the eaves are closed to prevent sparks from entering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The house will be better shielded against fire, Abraham said, with concrete roof tiles, tempered windows, sprinklers and enclosed eaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

It's reminiscent of a cooking wok or the upswept eaves of a Chinese temple.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

In contrast to the one that burned, the fire-protected house featured metal gutters, fiber cement siding, enclosed eaves, a metal fence, metal patio set of a table and chairs and cement pavers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

And when the wind was finished with the snow, it threw itself against our house, wailed under the eaves, and looked for any chink it could push through.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt