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soffit

UK/ˈsɒf.ɪt//ˈsɑ.fɪt/

soffit noun: the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.

soffit: the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other...
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Noun

soffit (plural soffits)

  1. The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.
    • From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.1954 January, “Strengthening of Coquet Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 18
    • If the soffit is to be sloping, simply attach the soffit board(s) to the underside of the rafters, butting the edges tight against the fascia board in front and the barn siding in the back.1983, Monte Burch, Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters, page 110
  2. (pipe technology) The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit.
    • The elevation of the pipe soffit is 10.4 meters above mean sea level.
    • The vents on the bottom of the soffit should be open, and the vents on the side of the soffit should be closed.

soffit meaning in Tamil

soffit in Tamil

கீழ்ப்பா, மேல் விளிம்பு

Examples of soffit in a sentence

  • A soffit is the underside of any part of a building's structure.2014 September 11, Jeff Howell, “Home improvements: The dangers of abestos roofs [print version: Where can I find help – at the double?, 6...
  • Enclose open eaves with noncombustible soffit material.2024 November 10, Alaa Elassar, “As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it...

Forms of soffit

pluralsoffits

Origin of soffit

From French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, perfect passive participle of Latin suffīgō (“to fasten or fix onto”).

Words formed from soffit

Words that rhyme with soffit

Questions about soffit

What does soffit mean?
Soffit means the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.
What is soffit in Tamil?
Soffit in Tamil is கீழ்ப்பா, மேல் விளிம்பு. See Soffit meaning in Tamil.
How do you use soffit in a sentence?
A soffit is the underside of any part of a building's structure.
What part of speech is soffit?
Soffit is a noun.
How do you pronounce soffit?
Soffit is pronounced /ˈsɒf.ɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of soffit?
The plural of soffit is soffits.

Words near soffit in the dictionary

  1. Soffi
  2. soffietta
  3. soffiettas
  4. soffione
  5. soffioni
  6. soffit
  7. soffited
  8. soffits
  9. soffrito
  10. soffritos
  11. soffritto

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Adapted from Wiktionary: soffit (page history and authors); soffit (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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