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 The whole thing felt like my own private Parisian garret, with every nook and cranny carefully appointed. Vogue, 8 July 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for garret
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Noun
  • Latham is a fan of brass or iron options from Visual Comfort & Co. Industrial bedrooms draw inspiration from converted urban lofts characterized by exposed textures, deep wall colors, and thoughtful layers that keep them comfortable, not stark.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
  • Additionally, a secondary loft is situated above the entrance.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • In an announcement on Friday, the National Park Service reported finding evidence of a bat colony in the attic.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The rest are stored in a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk in the attic.
    Parker Henry, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Garret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garret. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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