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hayloft

noun

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

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In one scene, when a young girl takes a fatal tumble from a hayloft, the sound cuts out entirely. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025 Who would want a regular-old room, when there are haylofts with wood-burning stoves that once warmed the hind legs of Kind Arthur’s horse? Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The assassin is probably Olsen, who is tied up in the hayloft of Maggie’s barn. James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 The old woman caring for Bruno hid with him in the hayloft of a barn. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hayloft

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Nov. 2025.

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hayloft

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

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