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Definition of attic - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
house spacespace just below the roof used for storage or living
- We keep old boxes in the attic.
2.
architectureTECH. UK low wall above a building's main front hiding the roofTECH. UK
- The attic gives the building a grand look.
3.
- Use your attic and solve the puzzle!
Images of attic
space just below the roof used for storage or living
Expressions with attic
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state of neglect or disuse
The old library had cobwebs in the attic, untouched for years.
ladder used to access an attic
He climbed the attic ladder to store old boxes.
remove unwanted items from the attic
We need to clean out the attic this weekend.
hidden or stored in the attic
The old letters were stashed in the attic.
mentally unstable or crazy, sometimes in a whimsical way
People say he has toys in the attic.
clever and sharp humor or intelligence
His speech was full of attic salt.
Origin of attic
Greek, Attikos (Athenian)
Terms with attic included in their meaning
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attic room
small attic room, often used by artists or writers
Attic dialect
dialect of Ancient Greek in Attica and Athens
architecture
small loft or attic under the roof of a house
architecture
small window in an attic or roof
attic room
upper floor beneath a steep double-pitched roof
access ladder
ladder used to access an attic
organization
remove unwanted items from the attic
cleaning
organize and tidy up the attic
storage
hidden or stored in the attic
architecture
resembling an attic in appearance or function
Examples of attic in a sentence
A bat flew into the attic last night. The attic conceals the sloping roof from view. Statues lined the attic above the main entrance. Try using your attic for this riddle. He’s got a sharp attic for math.
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- French:grenier, attique, ...
- German:Dachboden, Attika, ...
- Italian:soffitta, attico, ...
- Spanish:ático, muro bajo, ...
- Portuguese:sótão, muro de ático, ...
- Chinese:阁楼, 女儿墙, ...
- Japanese:屋根裏部屋, アティック, ...
- Arabic:عِلِّيَّة, جِدار عُلْوِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:עֲלִיַּת גַּג, אַטִּיקָה, ...
- Russian:чердак, аттик, ...
- Ukrainian:горище, аттик, ...
- Hindi:अटारी, ऊपरी दीवार, ...
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