Loft Definition
lôft, lŏft
lofted, lofting, lofts
noun
lofts
Any of the upper stories of a warehouse or factory; now often, specif., a dwelling space, artist's studio, etc. on an upper story of a converted warehouse or factory.
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An attic or atticlike space, usually not partitioned off into rooms, immediately below the roof of a house, barn, etc.
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Such a floor converted into an apartment or artist's studio.
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A gallery.
The choir loft in a church.
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The slope given to the face of a golf club to aid in knocking the ball in a high curve.
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verb
lofted, lofting, lofts
To store in a loft.
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To loft a ball.
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To propel in a high arc.
Lofted the ball into the outfield.
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To hit or throw (a golf ball, baseball, etc.) into the air in a high curve.
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To throw (a bowling ball) so that it strikes the alley sharply some distance past the foul line.
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Origin of Loft
Middle English sky, upstairs room from Old English air from Old Norse lopt upstairs room, sky, air
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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