Synonyms for

Attic

Verb / ˈætɪk / Another word for attic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a space or room just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things

Synonyms & similar words

noggin loft bean classicalgreek garret bonce dome noodle attic ionic ionicdialect loft garret storeroom storage warehouse depot repository vault archive storehouse godown cellar basement

Synonyms by register

Formal

loft garret

Informal

loft storage space

Literary

rafters eaves

Antonyms

basement cellar foundation ground floor lower level

Common collocations

  • attic window
  • attic space
  • attic room
  • attic insulation
  • attic fan
  • attic eaves
  • attic storage

Word family

noun attic

Usage note

An attic is specifically the space directly below the roof of a house. It is distinct from a basement or cellar, which are below ground level.

Example sentences

  1. The attic is where we keep our Christmas decorations.
  2. I heard a strange noise coming from the attic.
  3. My grandma has an old trunk in her attic.
  4. I found a dusty book in the attic.
  5. The attic was filled with cobwebs and old furniture.

Quotes

  • I am a part of all that I have met, / Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough / Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades / Forever and forever when I move. / How dull it is to pause, to make an end, / To rust unburnished, not to shine in use! / As though to breathe were life!
  • - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Ulysses
  • And there was the attic, where, after spending one afternoon there with her, I never went up again.

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