Main Entry:

¹loft

Pronunciation:

\ˈlȯft\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English, air, sky, from Old Norse lopt; akin to Old High German luft air

Date:

13th century

1: an upper room or floor : attic2 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: hayloft3 a: the backward slant of the face of a golf-club head b: the act of lofting4: the thickness of a fabric or insulating material (as goose down)

— loft·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective