First Known Use: 13th century
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1loft
noun \ˈlȯft\
: a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things
: a high section of seats in a church or hall
: an upper floor of a warehouse or business building especially when it is not divided by walls
Full Definition of LOFT
1
: an upper room or floor : attic
2
a : a gallery in a church or hall b : one of the upper floors of a warehouse or business building especially when not partitioned <living in a converted loft> c : hayloft
3
a : the backward slant of the face of a golf-club head b : the act of lofting
4
: the thickness of a fabric or insulating material (as goose down)
— loft·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Origin of LOFT
Middle English, from Old English, air, sky, from Old Norse lopt; akin to Old High German luft air
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2loft
verb
: to hit or throw (something, such as a ball) so that it rises high in the air
Full Definition of LOFT
transitive verb
1
: to place, house, or store in a loft
2
: to propel through the air or into space <lofted a long hit to center> <instruments lofted by a powerful rocket>
3
: to lay out a full-sized working drawing of the lines and contours of (as a ship's hull)
intransitive verb
1
: to propel a ball high into the air
2
: to rise high
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First Known Use of LOFT
1518
LOFT Defined for Kids
loft
noun \ˈlȯft\
Definition of LOFT for Kids
1
: an upper room or upper story of a building
2
: a balcony in a church
3
: an upper part of a barn
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