Attic vs. Basement

Atticnoun

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

Atticadjective

Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.

Atticnoun

A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; - a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:

Atticnoun

An Athenian; an Athenian author.

Atticnoun

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

Atticnoun

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens

Atticnoun

informal terms for a human head

Atticnoun

(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof

Atticadjective

of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times;

Attic

An attic (sometimes referred to as a loft) is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building; an attic may also be called a sky parlor or a garret. Because attics fill the space between the ceiling of the top floor of a building and the slanted roof, they are known for being awkwardly shaped spaces with exposed rafters and difficult-to-reach corners.

Basementnoun

A floor of a building below ground level.

Basementnoun

(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.

Basementnoun

Last place in a sports conference standings.

Basementnoun

The outer wall of the ground story of a building, or of a part of that story, when treated as a distinct substructure. (See Base, n., 3 (a).) Hence: The rooms of a ground floor, collectively.

Basementnoun

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

Basementnoun

the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

Basementnoun

the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level

Basementnoun

the oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area

Basement

A basement or cellar is one or more floors of a building that are completely or partly below the ground floor. It generally is used as a utility space for a building, where such items as the boiler, water heater, breaker panel or fuse box, car park, and air-conditioning system are located; so also are amenities such as the electrical distribution system and cable television distribution point.