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attic
noun · Say it: AT-ik
What it means
Foundationa room or space just under the roof of a house
Dad climbed into the attic to fetch the Christmas decorations.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- garret
- loft
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- basement
- cellar
More examples
- We found a box of old photographs hidden in Grandad's dusty attic.
Where the word comes from
From French 'attique', describing a style of building from Attica in Greece.
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