Attic vs. Garret

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.

Garretnoun

An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.

Garretnoun

A turret; a watchtower.

Garretnoun

That part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; an attic.

Garretnoun

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

Garretnoun

a top-floor or attic room, especially a small dismal one

Garret

A garret is a habitable attic, a living space at the top of a house or larger residential building, often small, dismal, and cramped, with sloping ceilings. In the days before elevators this was the least prestigious position in a building, at the very top of the stairs.