Definition of cockloftnext
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
  • Each of the casita units are two-story, 500 square-foot loft-style units with a kitchenette.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
  • Choose from properties like a spacious post-and-beam loft at Brithaven Farm or an oceanfront beach house with room for the whole family.
    Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Crickets often find their way indoors by squeezing through small openings, especially in cluttered areas like garages, attics, and basements.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
  • Most have buried their concentration camp stories in attics and basements and trash cans and boxes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

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“Cockloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockloft. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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