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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
Recent Examples of attic from the Web
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Heat rises, and the attic is the hottest part of the home, which means the air conditioner tries to cool it down.
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The deputies found windshields, seat cushions, wheels and tires, along with other golf cart parts, in the garage and attic of the home, WKMG-TV reported.
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Firefighters were called at 9:33 p.m. to the 3200 block of Joann Street where the fire was in the front of the house and near the garage that had gone into the attic, according to Assistant Fire Chief Tim Sosby.
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Back inside the penthouse, the 30-foot vaulted ceilings make for an atypically open feel for something that used to be an attic.
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The building, made up of two small rooms and an attic, was constructed with sandstone gathered locally.
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The blaze was quickly extinguished on the roof and in the attic of the home.
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The fire damaged the attic and the home’s exterior.
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Once she had been loved, but she had been stored in an attic for decades, where the extremes of heat and cold can be hard on a girl’s looks.
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Origin and Etymology of attic
French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus
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
Recent Examples of attic from the Web
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The building has three wings that form a C-shape, and all of the wings suffered damage to the top floor, the attic spaces and the roof.
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Farrell said the fire was mostly contained to the attic area.
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More features include a central vacuum, epoxy floors in the garage, walk-out attic space upstairs, re-circulating water heater and name-brand ice machine.
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The LHS will also host its third Treasures in the Attic appraisal event on Sunday, June 11 at 1 p.m. at the Greenview Drive Cabana Room, 14403 Greenview Drive.
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An attic fire broke out at a two-story townhome in Huntington Beach on Monday night, authorities said.
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Rostov, an unshakable man of knowledge and insight, has never worked a day in his life, and must reside in an attic space while some of the most explosive decades in Russia's history transpire right outside the hotel's doors.
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Both are hoping the Light in the Attic release spurs an interest in their music, old and new.
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Hemphill also pointed out unique features added by the previous owner, such as an attractive cypress door that grants attic access via the kitchen.
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Origin and Etymology of attic
Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē Attica, Greece
Attic
Definition of Attic
: a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world
Recent Examples of attic from the Web
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Heat rises, and the attic is the hottest part of the home, which means the air conditioner tries to cool it down.
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The deputies found windshields, seat cushions, wheels and tires, along with other golf cart parts, in the garage and attic of the home, WKMG-TV reported.
-
Firefighters were called at 9:33 p.m. to the 3200 block of Joann Street where the fire was in the front of the house and near the garage that had gone into the attic, according to Assistant Fire Chief Tim Sosby.
-
Back inside the penthouse, the 30-foot vaulted ceilings make for an atypically open feel for something that used to be an attic.
-
The building, made up of two small rooms and an attic, was constructed with sandstone gathered locally.
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The blaze was quickly extinguished on the roof and in the attic of the home.
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The fire damaged the attic and the home’s exterior.
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Once she had been loved, but she had been stored in an attic for decades, where the extremes of heat and cold can be hard on a girl’s looks.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Attic'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of attic
1653
Other Language Terms
ATTIC Defined for English Language Learners
attic
playDefinition of attic for English Language Learners
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: a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things
ATTIC Defined for Kids
attic
playDefinition of attic for Students
: a room or a space just under the roof of a building
Medical Dictionary
attic
playMedical Definition of attic
: the small upper space of the middle ear—called also epitympanic recess
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