loft 1 of 2

as in attic
a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building the cottage has two bedrooms on the ground floor and a second-floor loft that could be converted into a third one

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verb

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Recent Examples of loft
Noun
But then, nothing has been done to the property since Dubbeldam turned the more than 10,000-square-foot space into two apartments and two offices with two terraces in the mid-aughts (back when architects still had quaint notions of Tribeca lofts being live/work spaces). Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025 Spanning 9,742 square feet over three floors, the loft-like spread manages to feel both monumental and welcoming. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space. Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 The failure was due to some issue with the upper stage of the vehicle, which is capable of lofting about 3 metric tons to low-Earth orbit. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loft
Noun
  • Uckotter’s eerie depictions of attics, slip dresses, and toys calls to mind the cinematic worlds created by David Lynch.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The film begins, somewhat shockingly, with a suicide attempt, as drunk and miserable Cliff Cashin (co-writer Michael Strassner) tries to hang himself in his attic only to wind up flat on his ass.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While much of last season was a lost cause due to Tua Tagovailoa being injured, the Dolphins still aren't throwing the ball downfield.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Or, take after Aniston by throwing them on with flip-flops and a basic T-shirt.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One night earlier, Cecconi tossed eight scoreless innings and carried a no-hitter through seven.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Move the ingredients to the hole and toss to cover them with the sauce.
    Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Born in what is now Zimbabwe, Bland spent hours as a child hurling stones at telegraph poles.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Protesters hurled rocks at government vehicles, breaking windows and side-view mirrors, according to prosecutors.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This one was about stuffing the New York Jets inside the gym bag Aaron Rodgers had slung over his right shoulder on his walk out of his former place of employment.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • New York's iconic Russ & Daughters celebrates 100 years of slinging bagels and lox this year.
    Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sheen was fired from the series in 2011.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Dowd was fired later that evening.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.
    M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

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