eaves

Meaning

1. The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.
2. Something that extends over or projects beyond.

Synonyms

gutter

coping

eave

eyelid

gable end

molding

moulding

outrigger

roof beam

sink

trough

edge of the eaves

edge of a roof

shelter under eaves

wall beam

awning

the eyelids

Pronounced as (IPA)

/iːvz/

Etymology

PIE word
*upér
From Middle English eves (“projecting lower edge of a roof”) [and other forms], from Old English efes, yfes, *ofes (“edge of a roof”), from Proto-West Germanic *ubisu (“hall”), from Proto-Germanic *ubiswō (compare Gothic 𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌰 (ubizwa), Old High German obasa (“hall; porch; roof”)), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“above; over”) (whence over).