cockloft

noun

ˈkäk-ˌlȯft How to pronounce cockloft (audio)
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 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
  1. loft
  2. attic
Noun
  • Dance In recent years, a small loft above a beauty-supply store in East Williamsburg has emerged as a hotbed of dance experimentation.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The secondary loft is located over the living room and reached by a removable ladder.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of loft
Noun
  • Floodwaters swept through the houses in Barker's neighborhood and her home was submerged up to the attic.
    — Ginger Zee, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Worked, begged, slept in attics and basements and under benches in parks.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Definition of attic

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