eaves

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /iːvz/

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• (US) IPA ^(key): /ivz/
• Homophone: eves

Noun

Singular none

Plural eaves

Eaves of the Casa Generalife, a house in Barcelona, Spain.

1. (plural only) (architecture) The eaves of a building is the underside of its roof that extends beyond the external walls of it.