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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

So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller? —

Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026 The second level primary loft suite has a clawfoot tub. —

Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026

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With the entire circumference surrounded by a sea of humanity, Bishnoi hung back, her hands clasped in front of her mouth, while Rai went and lofted the Wanamaker Trophy above his head. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for loft

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Noun

Four additional en suite bedrooms can be found on this floor, while the aforementioned skylit attic is a finished, flexible space that can be used as a gym, media lounge, or playroom.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
To find how bats are entering your attic, watch different sides of your house around sunset.

— Tara Hohoff, The Conversation, 28 May 2026