Synonyms of loft

loft 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attic
• garret
• cockloft
• hayloft

loft

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• toss
• hurl
• sling
• fire
• fling
• launch
• pitch
• let fly
• cast
• chuck
• heave
• catapult
• peg
• lob
• dart
• bowl
• gun
• dash
• pelt
• rifle
• hurtle
• flip
• thrust
• project
• roll
• hook
• shoot
• propel
• precipitate
• eject
• pass
• buck
• impel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loft

Noun

An additional six-stall barn has been renovated into a two-chair hair salon, complete with a bedroom, a three-quarter bath, a loft bedroom, a kitchen with dining space and a bar-lounge with a fireplace. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026

The structure combines polymers with different shrinkage and luster properties, producing a soft loft and diffuse reflection intended to mimic the sheen of rayon or silk. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026

Verb

That’s because down jackets, another winter layer go-to, quickly lose their ability to loft when wet—a recipe for hypothermia in cold climates. —Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026

After being lofted into space by the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, NASA’s Orion capsule will ferry astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen in a record-breaking loop around the moon. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026