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Soffit – Underside of the overhanging part of the roof

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced soff-it)

To remember the definition of the word soffit, use the following mnemonic:

She thought he was so fit (soffit) as he hung from the underside of the roof.

She thought he was so fit (soffit) as he hung from the underside of the roof.

To help you to further understand what a soffit is, see below:

This is a diagram to show what a soffit and other parts of the roof are.

Examples of soffit in a sentence

For existing homes, you can utilize the crawl space or soffit to simplify installation of the piping.

There are differences when it comes to mounting an awning on an exterior wall, soffit or on a roof.

She wanted lights in her soffit but went over budget.

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