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garret

 

[ หˆษกรฆrษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

room

A small attic or semi-finished room just below the roof of a house.

Synonyms

attic, loft, penthouse

Examples of usage

  • He converted the garret into a cozy reading nook.
  • The garret was filled with old furniture and boxes.
Context #2 | Noun

literature

A garret can also refer to a poor, small, dismal room or part of a house.

Synonyms

hovel, shack, shanty

Examples of usage

  • The protagonist lived in a garret in the novel.
  • She wrote her first book in a cold garret.

Translations

Translations of the word "garret" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sรณtรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคŸเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dachboden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ loteng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพั€ะธั‰ะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strych

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑ‹ๆ น่ฃ้ƒจๅฑ‹ (yane urabeya)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grenier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รกtico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงatฤฑ katฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค๋ฝ๋ฐฉ (daragbangi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูู„ู‘ููŠู‘ูŽุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pลฏda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ povala

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ๆฅผ (gรฉlรณu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podstreลกje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกaloft

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั‚ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ (skhveni)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงardaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รกtico

Etymology

The word 'garret' originated from Middle English 'garite', which came from Old French 'guerite', meaning 'watchtower'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a small or poor room, usually located in the attic of a building. Garrets were commonly used as living quarters by servants or poor individuals. Today, the term is often used in literature to depict humble or cozy living spaces.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,891, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.