garret

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 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 For all those years her room was part of the architecture and geography of my being: a small attic with a garret window, poorly lit, hot in the summer. Édouard Louis, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for garret
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Noun
  • To round out the design, there’s a cozy loft that could serve as a sweet little spot for extra sleeping quarters.
    Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Allwood Getaway 2 Tiny House Allwood’s Getaway 2 offers nearly 500 square feet of space that’s split between a 337 square-foot main floor and a cozy 149 square-foot loft, which can either be used as a bedroom or storage area.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Tips to Prevent Pipes from Freezing Insulation is key in preventing frozen pipes, which means plumbing in areas like attics, exterior walls, outdoor pipes, and crawl spaces, will likely require extra insulation.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The fire was found in the garage and attic, but was extinguished.
    Staff Report, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Garret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garret. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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