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noun

ˈlȯft

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

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm he lofted the ball down the center of the field toward a receiver

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Noun

Still helpless in the face of her new, ultrapublic life, and at a loss for how to re-center herself and her needs and wants within it, Carolyn has been spending most of her time in the loft. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 There’s a loft set up for the sleeping area, although a spacious one — 21 feet long, per the listing — plus enough room downstairs for both a full dining table and a proper living area. —

Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026

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In the 24th minute, Ayo Oke lofted a ball to Natasha Flint, who held off a Pride defender just long enough to poke a ball in behind for Kossler. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026 The company’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket, now with more than 600 launches to its name, has given SpaceX the means to deploy Starlink at extraordinary speed, with up to 60 satellites lofted into orbit per launch. —

Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loft

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Somewhere in your parents’ attic, there’s a plastic bin full of them with the tags still attached, waiting to fund a retirement that will never come.

— Ryan Brennan March 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
If the attic reveals the home’s past, the new wing steps subtly out of its way.

— Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026