loft

loft · noun/verb

imported

Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    A room or space directly under the roof of a building, used for storage or converted into living space.

  2. 2.

    To kick, hit, or throw a ball high into the air.

  3. 3.

    A large open area in a building, especially a former warehouse, converted into living or working space.

  4. 4.

    A raised platform in a barn or stable for storing hay.

  5. 5.

    (golf) The angle of the face of a golf club that determines the trajectory of the ball.

Forms

plural: lofts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    loft conversion — converting an attic into usable living space
  • •
    loft apartment/loft space — a large open apartment, usually in a converted warehouse

Related words

Antonyms: basement, cellar
See also: apartment, attic, warehouse
Synonyms: attic, garret, upper floor

Etymology

From Old Norse lopt ("air, sky, upper room"), related to German Luft ("air"). The word originally meant "sky" or "air" before referring to an upper room.