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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 rooms There are three options—studio suite, two-bedroom suite, and sky loft with an upstairs bedroom—each with minimalist-modern decor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The lofts themselves will be aimed at affordability for those making below 80% of the area median income, which for a family of two in the Kansas City area is $71,300, according to federal housing documents.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Make a Place to Lounge With the addition of proper insulation and air-conditioning, the former attic was made over into a family room for movie watching, drum practice, and simply curling up with a good book (or potential screenplay).—
Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz said the fire started in the bathroom and extended into the attic, with damage leaving the home uninhabitable.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cockloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockloft. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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