noun
- the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- Icicles hung from the eaves of the old farmhouse.
- The birds built their nest under the eaves to stay dry.
- Rain dripped steadily from the eaves onto the porch below.
- The contractor installed new gutters along the eaves.
- Snow accumulated on the eaves before sliding off the roof.
- The eaves provided shade for the windows during summer.
- Water damage occurred where the eaves met the exterior wall.