hayloft

noun

Definition of hayloftnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hayloft
  1. attic
  2. loft
  3. garret
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
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
  • 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
Definition of garret

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