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garret

noun

ˈger-ət

Definition of garret

as in loft

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 garret About 10 years ago, Louboutin bought more garrets next to his apartment. — Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026 One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue. — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Gives himself entirely to the race, shoots like a phantom up through the opening and then stands panting in the garret, completely motionless, while his eyes become accustomed to the change of light. — Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025 As anyone who has spent time living in a Parisian garret will tell you, the romantic notion of it dies pretty quickly, especially during a sweltering summer or a teeth-chattering winter. — Tobias Grey, airmail.news, 13 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for garret

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From whimsical lofts in Tokyo fit for solo travelers to Cornwall, England, mansions that double as wedding venues, there’s a recognizable rental below for every kind of travel scenario.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Investigating the loft, for instance, was like finding a door to a secret world.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

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Among the house’s charming features were a wraparound porch, a custom library, and an attic converted into a bedroom for their daughter, Chelsea, who turned one year old during the Clinton family’s two-year residency at the house.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
The Society was gifted with 30 wooden desks from the community that ended up in resident’s basements and attics.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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