Eaves

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːvz

Origin

From Middle English eves, from Old English efes ("edge of a roof"), from Proto-Germanic *ubaswa (compare Old High German obasa ("porch, hall, roof"), Gothic ubizwa), ultimately from the same root as over.

Full definition of eaves

Noun

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

Related terms

• eavesdrop
• eaves trough