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noun

ˈlȯft

as in attic

a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building the cottage has two bedrooms on the ground floor and a second-floor loft that could be converted into a third one

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verb

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm he lofted the ball down the center of the field toward a receiver

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Recent Examples of loft

Noun

Of course, cottage is a humble term for this abode, with ample bedrooms (plus a tiny house with a loft) fit for comfortably hosting a group. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024 There are two bedrooms in the Mobi Individual Baobab, both of which are lofts and have low ceilings. —

Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024

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With gray and white clouds intertwined in the sky behind him, Medina lofts his right index finger high above his head. —

Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024 Trailing 24-23 and snapping the ball with only a little over a minute left on the clock, Winston lofted a perfect pass from near midfield all the way to the goal line into the awaiting arms of Cedric Tillman for the go-ahead touchdown. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loft

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Noun

Residents can wrap pipes in insulation before the temperature drops, particularly in attics, crawl spaces or outside the home.

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The attic, now divided into three fire compartments — choir, transept, and nave — features advanced thermal cameras, smoke detectors, and a revolutionary water-misting system.

Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024