as in loft
a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building the ski chalet features additional sleeping quarters in its cockloft, which is accessible through a pull-down ladder

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Recent Examples of cockloft Update City box 341 - 109 & 111 Chestnut St. Fire extended into the cockloft of both buildings. 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
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Noun
  • That led to a dinner date, which soon redirected to Ansari’s Tribeca loft.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Playful prints, vivid colors, and global finds bring personality to every type of home, from industrial lofts to beach retreats.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film begins, somewhat shockingly, with a suicide attempt, as drunk and miserable Cliff Cashin (co-writer Michael Strassner) tries to hang himself in his attic only to wind up flat on his ass.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, another couple went into the attic of their new Scotland home and were shocked to discover two bedrooms for children.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Cockloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockloft. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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