1. small rooms or living spaces located directly under the roof of a house, typically in the attic

Examples

• The old Victorian house had several small garrets where servants once lived.
• Artists often rented cheap garrets in the city to use as studios.
• The garrets were cramped but offered beautiful views of the rooftops.
• She climbed the narrow stairs to reach the garrets on the top floor.
• The building’s garrets had slanted ceilings that followed the roofline.
• Many writers have romanticized the idea of living in humble garrets.
• The garrets were converted into modern apartments with skylights.