attic
Translation
attic, loft
Examples
We store old boxes in the attic.
We store old boxes in the attic.
Grammar Patterns
in the ((attic)) in the space under the roof We store old boxes in the attic.
Similar Words
Synonyms: loft, garret; Antonyms: cellar, basement
Etymology
From 'Attic', relating to Attica in Greece. It referred to a style of architecture with a low story above the main cornice, which came to mean the space under the roof.
Memory Tips
Imagine an old, dusty 'attic' full of antique treasures from 'Attica' (ancient Greece).