Thesaurus results for COCKLOFT

cockloft

noun

ˈkäk-ˌlȯft

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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It’s designed for two people and accessible via that loft ladder – which negates the need for a staircase taking up premium floorspace.

— Stefan Ionescu June 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
In February, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 124 in Kansas City, together with the National Electrical Contractors Association, expressed shock when residents of the lofts turned down the union’s offer to fix the sign for free, with one stipulation.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026