: the underside of a part or member of a building (as of an overhang or staircase)
especially
: the intrados of an arch
Examples of soffit in a Sentence
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This is preferable, as gable vents are some of the best ways to vent an attic, over other options like ridge vents, roof turbines, and soffit vents.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
With slower-moving storms, homeowners who live farther inland might have roof and soffit damage or lose some trees, Dillingham says.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
They got rid of the ceiling soffit, added a pocket door between the sink are and shower room, installed a pair of recessed medicine cabinets with outlets (yes, outlets for charging!), and converted the tub to a big shower.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 June 2024
Upgrades include a new roof and dual-zone furnace with gutters, soffits and downspouts.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
But the mold reappeared, and a local siding company told them that the roof was their problem: There were holes in it, the sides were rotten and the soffit and fascia boards were falling apart, according to the lawsuit.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The board also approved temporary fixes to the prison, including closing off the area above the entrance doors to the prison yard with a security metal soffit, removing basketball hoops and adding correctional officers to the prison yards to supplement the supervision from the guard tower.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
Keep house vents clear of debris, and install one-eighth-inch metal mesh screening to prevent embers from making their way in through eaves, soffits, crawl space vents and under decks.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
The drains in the soffit of the new building will be consolidated in the Arctic pipeline, designed for the extreme cold, to ensure that the drainage remains flowing and is serviceable, Wells said.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
With slower-moving storms, homeowners who live farther inland might have roof and soffit damage or lose some trees, Dillingham says.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
They got rid of the ceiling soffit, added a pocket door between the sink are and shower room, installed a pair of recessed medicine cabinets with outlets (yes, outlets for charging!), and converted the tub to a big shower.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 June 2024
Upgrades include a new roof and dual-zone furnace with gutters, soffits and downspouts.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
But the mold reappeared, and a local siding company told them that the roof was their problem: There were holes in it, the sides were rotten and the soffit and fascia boards were falling apart, according to the lawsuit.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The board also approved temporary fixes to the prison, including closing off the area above the entrance doors to the prison yard with a security metal soffit, removing basketball hoops and adding correctional officers to the prison yards to supplement the supervision from the guard tower.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
Keep house vents clear of debris, and install one-eighth-inch metal mesh screening to prevent embers from making their way in through eaves, soffits, crawl space vents and under decks.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
The drains in the soffit of the new building will be consolidated in the Arctic pipeline, designed for the extreme cold, to ensure that the drainage remains flowing and is serviceable, Wells said.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Soffit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soffit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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