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garret

noun gar·ret \ˈger-ət, ˈga-rət\

: a usually small and unpleasant room or space area just below the roof of a building

Full Definition of GARRET

: a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof

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Origin of GARRET

Middle English garite watchtower, turret, from Anglo-French, from garir

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to GARRET

Synonyms: cockloft, attic, loft

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with GARRET

carat, caret, carrot, claret, karat, parrot

GARRET Defined for Kids

garret

noun gar·ret \ˈger-ət\

Definition of GARRET for Kids

: a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof

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