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- [eev]
- /iv/
- /iːvz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eev]
- /iv/
Definitions of eaves word
- noun eaves Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof. 1
- noun eaves Often, eaves. the overhanging edge of anything, as a hat. 1
- noun eaves The part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building. 1
- noun plural eaves The eaves of a house are the lower edges of its roof. 0
- noun plural eaves the edge of a roof that projects beyond the wall 0
- noun plural eaves the lower edge or edges of a roof, usually projecting beyond the sides of a building 0
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Origin of eaves
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English eves, Old English efes; cognate with Old High German obisa, Gothic ubizwa hall; cf. above, over
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Parts of speech for Eaves
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eaves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
eaves usage trend in Literature
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