Used in a Sentence

eave

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for eave.

Editorial note

The tree might have fallen, broken a couple of roof tiles, an eave, and a window.

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Quick take

(architecture) Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [(architecture) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(architecture) Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [(architecture) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for eave.

noun

(architecture) Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [(architecture) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.]

Example sentences

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The tree might have fallen, broken a couple of roof tiles, an eave, and a window.

2

South facing windows can be designed with an eave, etc to lower passive heating in the summer and increase it in the winter.

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And that's not even getting into all the mistakes they made with memory systems, million part recalls on the eave of OEM shipments, etc.

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I can't wait to eave drop on my smart fridge making small talk with my smart toaster in the morning.

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New houses are lucky to have a 1 inch eave.

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For what it's worth, when I run into trash like that, I just open the door(s) and eave/prop them open while I browse.

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An awning entirely above the window would have to be very large to prevent sunlight from entering the window (see a passive solar eave calculator for details).

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This is what louvers and (eave) overhangs are for.

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Not at all saying that any unlawful discrimination happened her, just that this may be the base for a lawsuit, eave if she was on a at-will contract.

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I put the mic under an eave so it doesn't get wet.

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On typical homes with blown-in ceiling insulation the insulators will staple cardboard against the lower few feet of roof framing, creating a similar vent space from eave to ridge.

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Earlier in the year, again before realizing they were there, I had my head within a foot of a nest that bald-faced yellowjackets had built under the eave of my side porch.

Quote examples

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"Eave-sonlawrung." didn't exactly roll off your tongue;-) I have a soft spot for the original logo, but at 50 years old, it had a good run compared to most brand logo.

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It was a very long "LOG" but if people were serious about compiling it and didn't l eave things blank, the folks on our med team were certain we could have given them a "cure" that worked for their allergy.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use eave in a sentence?

The tree might have fallen, broken a couple of roof tiles, an eave, and a window.

What does eave mean?

(architecture) Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [(architecture) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.]

What part of speech is eave?

eave is commonly used as noun.