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- [gar-it]
- /ˈgær ɪt/
- /ˈɡær.ɪt/
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- [gar-it]
- /ˈgær ɪt/
Definitions of garret word
- noun garret spall (def 1). 1
- verb with object garret to fill (a mortar joint) with gallets. 1
- noun garret A top -floor or attic room, especially a small dismal one (traditionally inhabited by an artist). 1
- noun garret small attic room 1
- countable noun garret A garret is a small room at the top of a house. 0
- noun garret the space, room, or rooms just below the roof of a house, esp. a sloping roof; attic 0
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Origin of garret
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English garite watchtower < Old French garite, guerite watchtower, derivative of garir, guarir to defend, protect; see garrison
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Parts of speech for Garret
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garret popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
garret usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garret
noun garret
- turret — a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.
- watchtower — a tower on which a sentinel keeps watch.
- loft — a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- cockloft — a small loft, garret, or attic
- attic — An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.
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