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 attic  [attic attics] BrE [ˈætɪk]  NAmE [ˈætɪk]   noun
 a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things
 •furniture stored in the attic
 •an attic bedroom
 compare  ↑garret, ↑loft
 
 Word Origin:
 late 17th cent.  (as an architectural term designating a small order above a taller one): from  French attique, from  Latin Atticus ‘relating to Athens or Attica’.
 
 Example Bank:
 •Her photography studio was a converted attic.
 
 
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