hayloft

noun

hay·​loft ˈhā-ˌlȯft How to pronounce hayloft (audio)
: a loft especially for storing hay

Examples of hayloft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s room for two cars, and the hayloft has the potential to be converted into additional living space. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024 Courtesy image Outside are pastures, gardens, a saltwater pool, patios, a firepit, and a horse barn with stalls, haylofts, and storage for cars and equipment. The Week Staff, The Week, 23 Apr. 2023 Hemingway wrote in what had been the hayloft. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2021 In the hayloft, however, that’s not the case. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hayloft 

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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hayloft was in 1530

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“Hayloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayloft. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

hayloft

noun
hay·​loft -ˌlȯft How to pronounce hayloft (audio)
: the upper part of a barn where hay is stored

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