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Definition loft in American English

loft noun

[countable] noun
/lɔft/
1

an upper floor in a factory or similar building that has been made into apartments

Example

a loft apartment

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1.1

the upper floor in a farm building used for storing hay

Example

a hay loft

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1.2

an upper floor built out from the wall in a church, where the organ is often found

Example

an organ loft

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1.3

a small floor, platform, or balcony above the main floor in a room

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1.4

a space under the roof of a building, often used for storing things

Example

I've put all the baby equipment up in the loft.

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2

a structure in which pigeons are kept

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Definition loft in American English