attic

noun at·tic \ ˈa-tik \

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

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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)

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Examples of attic in a Sentence

rented the attic out to a college student

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Fire in the attic caused substantial damage to a home in the College Area, east of San Diego State University on Friday.

— pauline repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Attic fire damages College Area home," 6 July 2018
In 1996, Cogswell's original blueprint for the garden was discovered in the attic, and three years later, the Dames began the restoration phase.

— joan hunt, Courant Community, "Dynamic Webb House Garden: More Than Just A Pretty Face," 3 July 2018
According to McDade, the shed fire quickly expanded into the attic of the complex that includes a smoke shop, a barber shop and other businesses.

— kimberly rapanut, azcentral, "Firefighters battle flames that destroy Phoenix strip mall," 6 June 2018
With his move to Mid-City, Graci has fit almost all of the items from his condo and storage unit into his 2,100-square-foot home, with some overflow going to his office and the rest going up in his attic.

— sue strachan, NOLA.com, "Why downsize? Designer makes the move from condominium to home in style," 30 May 2018
Some of the fire also made its way up into the attic above the kitchen.

— robert a. cronkleton, kansascity, "Evening grilling sets wooden deck ablaze, damaging Merriam house | The Kansas City Star," 7 May 2018
The fire spread into the attic, so crews had to pull the ceiling out to gain access to the blaze.

— teri figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Two firefighters suffer minor burns in house fire," 13 Apr. 2018
As a young child in Minnesota in the 1940s, DeMars spent hours in her home’s attic, which her architect father had fashioned into a small office.

— lolade fadulu, The Atlantic, "Why Is the U.S. So Bad at Worker Retraining?," 4 Jan. 2018
Legend has it that the Golem created by the Prague's most famous rabbi, Rabbi Loew, is hidden in its attic.

— greg tepper, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Prague," 5 Oct. 2016

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Origin and Etymology of attic

French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus

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First Known Use: circa 1696

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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attic Synonyms

Synonyms

garret, loft;

Related Words

hayloft;

Other Architecture Terms

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

Attic

adjective At·tic \ ˈa-tik \

Definition of Attic

1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization

2 : marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement

an Attic prose style

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Origin and Etymology of attic

Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē Attica, Greece

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First Known Use: 1577

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Other Archaeology Terms

Byzantine, Paleolithic, cairn, core, flint, horizon, neolithic, shard, stratum

Attic

noun

Definition of Attic

: a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world

First Known Use of attic

1653

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cognate, collocation, homonym

ATTIC Defined for English Language Learners

attic

noun

Definition of attic for English Language Learners

: a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things

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attic

noun at·tic \ ˈa-tik \

Definition of attic for Students

: a room or a space just under the roof of a building

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attic

noun at·tic \ ˈat-ik \

medical Definition of attic

: the small upper space of the middle ear — called also epitympanic recess

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