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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Icicles hang from the eaves, their walls are lined with wooden decking and window boxes full of colorful flowers are attached to them.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
It’s often attached to the eaves of a house or shed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Give houseplants a summer vacation by putting them outside under the shady branches of a tree or under protective eaves.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The rooms vary in size, ranging from just under 200 square feet for the Village Cosy to 775 square feet for the gorgeous two-story Mountain Loft with a bedroom and a living room on the lower level and another bedroom in the eaves on the upper level.
—Becky Sunshine, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
It’s often attached to the eaves of a house or shed.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Give houseplants a summer vacation by putting them outside under the shady branches of a tree or under protective eaves.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The rooms vary in size, ranging from just under 200 square feet for the Village Cosy to 775 square feet for the gorgeous two-story Mountain Loft with a bedroom and a living room on the lower level and another bedroom in the eaves on the upper level.
—Becky Sunshine, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Eave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eave. Accessed 5 Sep. 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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