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eaves

NOUN
overhang
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Around the base of the vents, he found a family of rodents and their droppings, along with gaping holes under the eaves of the roofline that allowed them inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Sprinklers under the eaves are designed to go off automatically when a fire approaches, dampening the exterior of the house and surrounding area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Outside, its low-sloped roof, wide eaves, textured wood and brick surfaces, and its shaded porch set behind broad overhangs are welcoming and human scaled.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Tree-ear felt that the very air in the workspace under the eaves was alive with whispers and hisses of anxiety: the emissary would be returning very soon.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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