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eave

/iːv/

Meanings
noun
Eaves: the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.

Examples :

"The cat sat under the eave to stay dry during the rain. "
architecture building property

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration walls

walls noun

/wɔːlz/ /wɔlz/

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

"The old city had strong walls to protect it from enemies. "

Illustration external

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

Illustration beyond

beyond noun

/biˈjɒnd/ /biˈjɑnd/

The unknown.

"The teacher encouraged the students to explore the beyond of current knowledge in science. "

Illustration stay

stay noun

/steɪ/

Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.

"I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii."

Illustration under

under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

Being lower; being beneath something.

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

Illustration eaves

eaves noun

/iːvz/

The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.

"The birds were nesting in the eaves of the old house. "

Illustration underside

underside noun

/ˈʌndɚsaɪd/

The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

"The cat likes to sleep on the underside of the chair to stay out of sight. "

Illustration extends

extends verb

/ɛkˈstɛndz/

To increase in extent.

"The company extends its office hours until 7 PM to handle the increased customer demand. "

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

Illustration roof

roof noun

/ɹuːf/

The external covering at the top of a building.

"The roof was blown off by the tornado."