Loft Definition & Meaning

loft
noun
  1. floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
  2. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
  3. (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
  4. a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
verb
  1. store in a loft
  2. propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air"
  3. kick or strike high in the air; "loft a ball"
  4. lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull

Synonyms for loft

attic adj

of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times

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garret noun

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

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  • "Got them bad yella broads, blowing dro we at the loft"
    Big Pokey f/ Lil' Keke, Paul Wall — Let Dem Boys Know
  • "Guessing what's next, inside of Sean Blaze loft"
    Custom Made Gangstas — Still Grindin'
  • "Rotisserie flippin', women often in my rented loft"
    Demigodz — Under My Skin

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What does loft mean?
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept store in a loft propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air" kick or strike high in the air
What part of speech is loft?
Loft is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does loft have?
Loft has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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