lofts 1 of 2

plural of loft
as in attics
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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lofts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of loft

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Recent Examples of lofts
Noun
Not the part with cobblestone streets, $20 million lofts, and boutiques that sell $500 Japanese denim jeans. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 That’s resulted in a slew of new restaurants, shops, startup offices, residential lofts and other gathering spaces. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 The four- or six-person domes have lofts, full bathrooms with walk-in showers and prime stargazing right from bed. Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 Soho lofts and prewar buildings with smaller flowers in Lower Manhattan are both easier to deal with, Marvel said to CNN via email. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Bi-level lofts are great for friends or families, and the three-bedroom penthouse suite feels like a private chalet. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 In the City of Light, former production spaces are often converted into lofts or small contemporary apartments. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026 One of those lofts has a shelf/desk that can be used as a study space. New Atlas, 15 June 2026 Gansevoort Meatpacking is offering The Football Suite June 1—July 31 in lofts with soccer props, while Loews Regency New York Hotel’s Tailgate Rate Package comes with drink vouchers and upgrades June 11—July 5. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofts
Noun
  • Lightly dust entry points, basements, and attics; reapply weekly with safety gear.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Inspections should test living spaces, attics, crawlspaces, garages, HVAC systems, ductwork and indoor surfaces for harmful metals, chemicals and other substances.
    Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Only Brentford’s Michael Kayode (164) sent more long throws into the penalty area than Ampadu (135) last season, but Brenden Aaronson believes his captain is looking even more dangerous.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If all of this wasn’t enough to process, Furious throws us one final curveball at the conclusion of the episode.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The grandfather is seen running around a few trees, but the bison soon catches up and tosses the helpless visitor eight feet in the air.
    Suzanne Yeo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • An impact therefore hurls high-speed ejecta (fine regolith and rock fragments) across vast distances at bullet-like speeds.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind.
    Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Jeanie Buss fires her siblings, Part 2 Less than a month after the NBA approved Walter’s takeover, the Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The fact is, MLB’s next expansion derby isn’t going to be won by the city that wakes up after Commissioner Rob Manfred fires the starting gun.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Lofts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofts. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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