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attics

noun

plural of attic

as in lofts

a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building rented the attic out to a college student

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Recent Examples of attics Many attics lack good ventilation. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The big brown bat, a common species in the United States, likes to hang out in buildings, including the attics of homes. — Tara Hohoff, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 The calendars that remain, found in attics and at church book sales, have become invaluable, teaching botanists how rising temperatures have altered flower habitat. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Avoid storage spaces where humidity may fluctuate (for example, attics or basements). — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026 This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 People in their 20s and 30s are pulling chess sets, backgammon boards and mahjong tiles out of closets and grandparents’ attics, turning them into the centerpiece of their social lives. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Many young adults already swapped doomscrolling for pickleball and running clubs, but organizers say the games stored in grandparents’ attics are now drawing crowds of millennials and Gen Z who want a quieter form of connection. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 With every passing year, as historical mysteries are solved, and documents and artifacts emerge from attics and museum archives, those representations become more accurate. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

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lofts

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Bi-level lofts are great for friends or families, and the three-bedroom penthouse suite feels like a private chalet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
In the City of Light, former production spaces are often converted into lofts or small contemporary apartments.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026

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