eaves

British  

/ iːvz /

plural noun

1. the edge of a roof that projects beyond the wall

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Etymology

Origin of eaves

Old English efes; related to Gothic ubizwa porch, Greek hupsos height

Example Sentences

But I would linger in that narrow passage under the eaves, yearning to say something, to heal something.

From Literature

In time, the locust drone of the school board gave over to the mourning of doves in the eaves.

From Literature

On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.

From Los Angeles Times

Long ago she had strung that rope across the eaves for them to roost.

From Literature

Icicles hung from the eaves and snowplows navigated Frankfort’s narrow, winding streets after an unusually cold winter blast.

From Los Angeles Times