Definition of Loft

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Definition of Loft

Loft

That which is lifted up; an elevation.

The room or space under a roof and above the ceiling of the uppermost story.

A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.; as, an organ loft.

A floor or room placed above another; a story.

Lofty; proud.

Pitch or slope of the face of a club (tending to drive the ball upward).

To make or furnish with a loft; to cause to have loft; as, a lofted house; a lofted golf-club head.

To raise aloft; to send into the air;

to strike (the ball) so that it will go over an obstacle.

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Loft Quotations

But how odd that in this heathen nation of empty pews, where churches' bare, ruined choirs are converted into luxury loft living, a Labour government - yes, a Labour government - is deliberately creating a huge expansion of faith schools.
Polly Toynbee

I'm in a loft and the kitchen is in the very center of the apartment. The whole place revolves around it.
Ted Allen

There's been a big spur in downtown development with new business, restaurants and a lot of loft buying. The buses run, and there's a subway that runs through downtown.
Michael Ritchie

They were, I doubt not, happy enough in their dark stalls, because they were horses, and had plenty to eat; and I was at times quite happy enough in the dark loft, because I was a man, and could think and imagine.
Hugh Miller

Loft Translations

loft in German is Dachboden, Speicher
loft in Italian is deposito
loft in Swedish is loft, vind, skulle

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