garrets

noun

plural of garret
as in lofts
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 garrets About 10 years ago, Louboutin bought more garrets next to his apartment. — Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrets
  1. lofts
  2. attics
Noun
  • 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
Definition of lofts
Noun
  • This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 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
Definition of attics

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