attic

at·tic

noun \ˈa-tik\

Definition of ATTIC

1

: a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles

2

: a room behind an attic

3

: a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building : garret

4

: something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage)

Examples of ATTIC

1. <rented the attic out to a college student>

Origin of ATTIC

French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus

First Known Use: circa 1696

Related to ATTIC

Synonyms: cockloft, garret, loft

Related Words: hayloft

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with ATTIC

Attic, batik, phatic, static, vatic