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hayloft

noun

Definition of hayloft

as in attic

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Recent Examples of hayloft The assassin is probably Olsen, who is tied up in the hayloft of Maggie’s barn. — James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 The old woman caring for Bruno hid with him in the hayloft of a barn. — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 There’s room for two cars, and the hayloft has the potential to be converted into additional living space. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024 Courtesy image Outside are pastures, gardens, a saltwater pool, patios, a firepit, and a horse barn with stalls, haylofts, and storage for cars and equipment. — The Week Staff, The Week, 23 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hayloft

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If their new Craftsman-style house seems overlarge for two, with plenty of shelter-mag built-ins, well, Tom is a successful crime novelist and there’s also a leaky attic and a creepy, warrenlike basement to be dealt with.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Working in his parents’ attic in London, Perkin began experimenting with aniline, a clear oil derived from coal tar—the leftover thick black goo from Victorian gas lighting.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of attic

Noun

The bedspread gives you all of the fluffy loft without risking overheating, thanks to its breathable down-alternative fill and box-stitch design that keeps it evenly distributed.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
The smoke is not expected to affect any major airports, even though smoke from a loft will remain in the atmosphere on Wednesday.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of loft

Noun

About 10 years ago, Louboutin bought more garrets next to his apartment.

— Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue.

— Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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