attic

1 of 3

noun (1)

at·tic ˈa-tik How to pronounce attic (audio)

: a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles

: a room behind an attic

: a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building : garret

: something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage)

Attic

2 of 3

adjective

At·tic ˈa-tik How to pronounce Attic (audio)

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization

: marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement

an Attic prose style

Attic

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world

Example Sentences

Noun (1) rented the attic out to a college student

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In this case, Castro discovered the birds dropped their treasures through a hole in the chimney and entered the attic through a separate hole to feast on their stash. —

Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 With the right insulations and updates, the attic has the potential to be the loveliest room in the house. —

Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 Feb. 2023 But fire crews did enter the structure to make sure the blaze hadn’t spread through the common attic. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023 Four bedrooms, four bathrooms, an exercise room and sauna, a game room with a refreshment area, and an attic with extra storage space are upstairs. —

Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023 In one dream, my childhood home’s attic was transformed into a film set, bathed in pink light, on which my mother and I were the only nonactors. —

Marie Solis, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022 Much of Wednesday's sleuthing takes place in her and Enid's dorm room, which is set in the eerie attic of the academy, and PEOPLE uncovered all the secrets behind the curation of their unique space. —

Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022 And then the crown essentially went into the royal attic for 200 years. —

William Booth, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022 Is your family’s attic cluttered with baby clothes that haven’t seen daylight since the Carter administration? —

Nina Molina, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022 See More

单词	attic
释义	attic 1 of 3 noun (1) at·tic ˈa-tik 1 : a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles 2 : a room behind an attic 3 : a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building : garret 4 : something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage) Attic 2 of 3 adjective At·tic ˈa-tik 1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization 2 : marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement an Attic prose style Attic 3 of 3 noun (2) : a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world Synonyms Noun (1) cockloft garret loft See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun (1) rented the attic out to a college student Recent Examples on the Web Noun In this case, Castro discovered the birds dropped their treasures through a hole in the chimney and entered the attic through a separate hole to feast on their stash. —Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 With the right insulations and updates, the attic has the potential to be the loveliest room in the house. —Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 Feb. 2023 But fire crews did enter the structure to make sure the blaze hadn’t spread through the common attic. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023 Four bedrooms, four bathrooms, an exercise room and sauna, a game room with a refreshment area, and an attic with extra storage space are upstairs. —Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023 In one dream, my childhood home’s attic was transformed into a film set, bathed in pink light, on which my mother and I were the only nonactors. —Marie Solis, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022 Much of Wednesday's sleuthing takes place in her and Enid's dorm room, which is set in the eerie attic of the academy, and PEOPLE uncovered all the secrets behind the curation of their unique space. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022 And then the crown essentially went into the royal attic for 200 years. —William Booth, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022 Is your family’s attic cluttered with baby clothes that haven’t seen daylight since the Carter administration? —Nina Molina, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus Adjective Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē Attica, Greece First Known Use Noun (1) circa 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1653, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing attic finished basement/attic finished basement/attic Kids Definition attic 1 of 2 noun at·tic ˈat-ik : a room or a space just below the roof of a building Attic 2 of 2 adjective At·tic ˈat-ik : of or relating to Athens Medical Definition attic noun at·tic ˈat-ik : the small upper space of the middle ear called also epitympanic recess attic 1 of 2 noun as in loft a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building rented the attic out to a college student Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance loft garret cockloft hayloft Attic 2 of 2 adjective as in oratorical Synonyms & Similar Words oratorical rhetoric flowery affected declamatory grandiose tasteful florid refined cultured grandiloquent classy stilted bombastic graceful highfalutin eloquent rhetorical literary pretentious lofty pompous majestic hifalutin formal elevated proper grammatical aristocratic genteel correct bookish patrician high-flown towering fine courtly educated learned stately academic academical Antonyms & Near Antonyms vernacular colloquial informal low undignified conversational slangy casual unliterary common gross nonformal vulgar indecent coarse unbookish crude unpolished unrefined ungrammatical rough lowbrow uncouth uncultivated rude ineloquent incorrect uncultured tasteless crass lowbred substandard uneducated rough-hewn unlearned ill-bred See More
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