eaves

pl.n.
The projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof.

[Middle English eves, from Old English efes.]

(eevz)

noun
Overhanging edge of a roof.

Etymology
From Middle English eves, from Old English efes. That's where we got the word eavesdrop, from eavesdropper, literally one who stands within the eavesdrop of a house to listen to conversations inside.

Usage
"He used the woman's own garden hose and sprayed a few cobwebs out of the eaves - then billed her $3600." — Be Wary of These Itinerant Contractors; Edmonton Sun (Canada); Jun 13, 2003.

"Morrell had spent significant chunks of the game in the cold shade cast by the eaves of the retracted stadium roof, sitting on the interchange bench." — Chloe Saltau; Young Roos on Song in the End; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Jun 1, 2003.

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The part of a roof that overhangs the exterior walls of a house.Example: In the absence of eaves, rainwater could pour from the roof to the walls of the house.

That part of a roof that projects beyond the exterior wall; usually the lower edge of a sloped roof. Also see bellcast eaves, boxed eaves, bracketed eaves, closed eaves, coved eaves, flared eaves, open eaves.

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IN BRIEF: The low, overhang edges of a roof that jut out over the edges of a building.

An old vine had crept up the side of the house and onto the eaves.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - tagudhæng, tagskæg

Nederlands (Dutch)
dakrand, richel

Français (French)
n. pl. - (Constr) avant-toit

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Dachvorsprung, Dachrinne

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - (αρχιτ.) πρόστεγο, μαρκίζα

Italiano (Italian)
gronda

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - beiral (m) (Arquit.)

Русский (Russian)
карниз

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - alero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - takfot, takskägg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
檐, 屋檐

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 簷, 屋檐

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 처마

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 軒

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الجمع) حواف السطح البارزة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮שולי גג, מרזב‬

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