eaves

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Sprinklers under the eaves are designed to go off automatically when a fire approaches, dampening the exterior of the house and surrounding area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

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 • Oct. 8, 2025

Eventually he finds the woman under the eaves of her cottage, a sign on her door reading "People Live Here".

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

There are no eaves or roof vents that could otherwise trap heat or allow embers to inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

This is just a circle of stones on our dirt floor, and to let the smoke out, there is a hole at the top of the eaves.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone