garret

as in loft
a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building bought a charming Victorian house with a garret that she hoped to turn into a writing room

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Recent Examples of garret Instead, the second-wittiest joke of Coup de Chance is Alain seducing Fanny in his struggling-artist garret. Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024 For centuries thereafter, the uppermost floors remained least desirable (think servants’ quarters and Parisian garrets) until the invention of the commercial passenger elevator in the 1850s. The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024 At that time, the garret had little headspace and no bathroom. Curbed, 17 Jan. 2024 In bed, under the sloping roof of our Paris garret, C said that we should get married. Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for garret
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Noun
  • The glassy downtown loft, with sweeping Hudson River views and a persistent mystery beep, feels all wrong from day one.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
  • Each is designed to propel the ball a certain distance at a particular loft angle and height.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • At some point, Arakawa had become infected with the potentially fatal hantavirus, which is carried by mice or rats that often live in sheds or attics.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • An investigation into what happened and why the children were in the attic was still underway, and authorities were still determining whether the matter was criminal or not, KRDO reported.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Garret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garret. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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