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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The attic-level rooms are the most prime lodgings, with their sloped ceilings that lie right under the building’s historic eaves.
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
Do not place it on a patio, in a garage or under an eave.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Paper Wasps build their homes outdoors under roof eaves out of woody and plant materials with their saliva.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
On a recent afternoon, returned statues the size of refrigerators were sheltering under the courtyard’s blood-red roof eaves in their foam packaging.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
Do not place it on a patio, in a garage or under an eave.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Paper Wasps build their homes outdoors under roof eaves out of woody and plant materials with their saliva.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
On a recent afternoon, returned statues the size of refrigerators were sheltering under the courtyard’s blood-red roof eaves in their foam packaging.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Eave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eave. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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