Meaning & use
attic
The space directly under the roof of a house, often used for storage.
See it in a sentence
They found old photographs and a dusty trunk hidden in the attic.
We converted the attic into a small bedroom for guests.
A note on using this word
Attic is common in American English, while loft is more typical in British English for the same space.
Words with a similar meaning
loft
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Words with an opposite meaning
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