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Recent Examples of cockloft
Update City box 341 - 109 & 111 Chestnut St. Fire extended into the cockloft of both buildings.
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Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
The fire was found in an apartment on the sixth floor of the building and quickly spread to the area between the apartment ceiling and the roof, known as the cockloft, according to the FDNY.
—Amanda Jackson and Rob Frehse, CNN, 7 Apr. 2021
When the fire reaches the cockloft, the top of the roof explodes and shoots out flames.
—Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019
Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
The fire was found in an apartment on the sixth floor of the building and quickly spread to the area between the apartment ceiling and the roof, known as the cockloft, according to the FDNY.
—Amanda Jackson and Rob Frehse, CNN, 7 Apr. 2021
When the fire reaches the cockloft, the top of the roof explodes and shoots out flames.
—Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockloft
Noun
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The children’s rooms, meanwhile, all have their own loft area, so that the couple’s kids have space for play.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is an ideal pick for combination sleepers, who can adjust these pillows to suit their ideal loft depending on their needs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Homeowners are advised to prepare their homes for winter by protecting pipes, insulating attics and servicing furnaces.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Nov. 2025
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Add screening to vents or repair holes in existing screens in attics or crawlspaces, and repair or replace screens on doors and windows that can give these pests easy access to your home.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cockloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockloft. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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