eaves
Example Sentences
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Outside, its low-sloped roof, wide eaves, textured wood and brick surfaces, and its shaded porch set behind broad overhangs are welcoming and human scaled.
From Los Angeles Times
The house will be better shielded against fire, Abraham said, with concrete roof tiles, tempered windows, sprinklers and enclosed eaves.
From Los Angeles Times
It's reminiscent of a cooking wok or the upswept eaves of a Chinese temple.
From BBC
Eventually he finds the woman under the eaves of her cottage, a sign on her door reading "People Live Here".
From BBC
In contrast to the one that burned, the fire-protected house featured metal gutters, fiber cement siding, enclosed eaves, a metal fence, metal patio set of a table and chairs and cement pavers.
From Los Angeles Times
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