attic
- noun
- B2
- Top 10000
The space or small room directly under the roof of a house, often used for storing things.
We found a box of old photographs in the attic.
They converted the attic into a small bedroom for guests.
Something kept moving in the attic above our heads.
The attic gets unbearably hot under the roof every summer.
Common collocations: in the attic · up in the attic · attic window · attic room · convert the attic · dusty attic · attic stairs
Part of: Rooms, Buildings and places
Forms
- plural
- attics