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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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Nowhere is that more evident than in the living room, where a Noguchi Akari pendant hovers before the loft’s monumental windows, casting a warm glow over an ensemble of vintage pieces.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
There is also a large loft at the top of the stairs which can serve as a play area, a television or movie viewing location, or a study area or office.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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