Definition of garretnext
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 About 10 years ago, Louboutin bought more garrets next to his apartment. Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026 One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue. Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Gives himself entirely to the race, shoots like a phantom up through the opening and then stands panting in the garret, completely motionless, while his eyes become accustomed to the change of light. Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025 As anyone who has spent time living in a Parisian garret will tell you, the romantic notion of it dies pretty quickly, especially during a sweltering summer or a teeth-chattering winter. Tobias Grey, airmail.news, 13 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for garret
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Noun
  • The secondary loft is reached by a removable ladder that's stowed in the living room ceiling when not in use.
    Adam Williams July 17, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • Once complete, Brooklyn & Church will house 460 loft-style apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail space.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Only get on your roof if necessary, and don’t climb into a closed attic.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • The fire was contained to the garage and attic of the home and no injuries were reported.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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“Garret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garret. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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