Words / B2

EEVZ/iːvz/

Eaves are the lower edges of a roof that stick out beyond the walls (usually plural): under the eaves; eaves overhang. Gutter sits on or near them; fascia is the board. Measure the eaves overhang in mm on the DT drawing, then the material. Mix-up: eaves vs ease; eaves vs eavesdrop (already a taken id — listening secretly); do not write eaves for the whole roof or for a chimney.

Meaning

The lower edges of a roof that stick out beyond the walls (usually plural).

Examples

• “Measure the eaves overhang in mm on the DT drawing, then the material.”
• “Nests under the eaves featured in the ecology note, which is still a named site — quote the species if given.”

Good to know

the eaves; under the eaves; eaves overhang. Neighbour: gutter / fascia. Trap: ease / eavesdrop / the whole roof. DT, geography, and biology. Roof edges that stick out — quote mm.

Near in meaning

overhang, roof edge, soffit edge

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