Loft
noun
A room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things.
We store our old books in the loft.
Often appears as...
- convert a loft
- loft space
noun
In golf, the degree upward angle at which the head of a club is designed to hit the ball.
A driver usually has a loft between 7 and 12 degrees.
Often appears as...
- high loft
- low loft
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Technical
noun
A gallery or upper level in a church, hall, etc.
The choir sang from the loft.
Often appears as...
- church loft
- loft gallery
verb
To hit or throw something so it goes high in the air.
He lofted the ball over the goalkeeper's head.
Often appears as...
- loft a ball
- loft a pass
noun
An open living space converted from a large industrial room like a factory or a warehouse.
She rents a loft in downtown.
Often appears as...
- loft apartment
- industrial loft
noun
A room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things.
We store our old books in the loft.
Often appears as...
- convert a loft
- loft space
noun
In golf, the degree upward angle at which the head of a club is designed to hit the ball.
A driver usually has a loft between 7 and 12 degrees.
Often appears as...
- high loft
- low loft
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A gallery or upper level in a church, hall, etc.
The choir sang from the loft.
Often appears as...
- church loft
- loft gallery
verb
To hit or throw something so it goes high in the air.
He lofted the ball over the goalkeeper's head.
Often appears as...
- loft a ball
- loft a pass
noun
An open living space converted from a large industrial room like a factory or a warehouse.
She rents a loft in downtown.
Often appears as...
- loft apartment
- industrial loft
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Storage Space
Used to describe areas for keeping infrequently used items out of the way.
We turned the empty loft into storage for our camping gear.
Pro Tip 2/2Just Below Roof
Emphasizes that 'loft' is directly under the roof, which may have sloping sides.
The artist's loft had slanted ceilings, right under the rooftop.
Pro Tip 1/2Storage Space
Used to describe areas for keeping infrequently used items out of the way.
We turned the empty loft into storage for our camping gear.
Pro Tip 2/2Just Below Roof
Emphasizes that 'loft' is directly under the roof, which may have sloping sides.
The artist's loft had slanted ceilings, right under the rooftop.
Pro Tip 1/2Storage Space
Used to describe areas for keeping infrequently used items out of the way.
We turned the empty loft into storage for our camping gear.
Pro Tip 2/2Just Below Roof
Emphasizes that 'loft' is directly under the roof, which may have sloping sides.
The artist's loft had slanted ceilings, right under the rooftop.
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How Do Homing Pigeons...
very surprising theory which appears to be the best supported by the evidence and that is that birds use their sense of smell to provide them with a broad scale map of their unfamiliar environment so here's how it works our bird knows that to the north of his loft
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Derek Paravicini and...
Here's a little picture of Derek going up now, when you were with your nanny. Now Nanny's great other insight was to think, perhaps we should get Derek something to play, and sure enough, she dragged this little keyboard out of the loft, never thinking really
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Community-powered...
But PUSH Buffalo and the community transformed it into solar-powered, affordable senior apartments and a community center. This is what the community wanted. When private developers were eyeing that school building for high-end loft apartments,
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What if the poor were...
They used these simple day-to-day items to demonstrate house models. And even they made three options to choose from and invited all their fellow residents to come and have a look. And everybody loved this option that had a loft in it,
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Margaret Heffernan: The...
trying to understand what she was seeing. She thought about her town. The town had a vermiculite mine in it. Vermiculite was used for soil conditioners, to make plants grow faster and better. Vermiculite was used to insulate lofts,
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How to rebuild the world...
event civilization has collapsed and the vast majority of humanity has died with some survived let's say this TED lecture hall serves as some kind of hardened bunker and well apartment you loft at the back you die but the rest of
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Nighttime Thunderstorms:...
one of the simplest things to understand about severe weather our thunderstorms is they're there for a reason and tornadoes are there for a reason the atmosphere gets out of balance it's too warm down below too cold loft and so a
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My quest to defy gravity...
I found myself in a rat-infested New York City loft, getting ready to hurl myself off a ladder. I climbed higher, higher, higher, and I jumped. Wham-o! I landed. That hurt.
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Rope Bridges and Lofts!...
to it we designed the cab and we knew that the choice room was the loft over the deck it's up to them to who gets that spot so we thought we'd put together a little
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173-Year-Old Whaling...
we're away does she lay in the after from the loft two points on our Li Bao
Video examples
How Do Homing Pigeons...
very surprising theory which appears to be the best supported by the evidence and that is that birds use their sense of smell to provide them with a broad scale map of their unfamiliar environment so here's how it works our bird knows that to the north of his loft
Video examples
Derek Paravicini and...
Here's a little picture of Derek going up now, when you were with your nanny. Now Nanny's great other insight was to think, perhaps we should get Derek something to play, and sure enough, she dragged this little keyboard out of the loft, never thinking really
Video examples
Community-powered...
But PUSH Buffalo and the community transformed it into solar-powered, affordable senior apartments and a community center. This is what the community wanted. When private developers were eyeing that school building for high-end loft apartments,
Video examples
What if the poor were...
They used these simple day-to-day items to demonstrate house models. And even they made three options to choose from and invited all their fellow residents to come and have a look. And everybody loved this option that had a loft in it,
Video examples
Margaret Heffernan: The...
trying to understand what she was seeing. She thought about her town. The town had a vermiculite mine in it. Vermiculite was used for soil conditioners, to make plants grow faster and better. Vermiculite was used to insulate lofts,
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
event civilization has collapsed and the vast majority of humanity has died with some survived let's say this TED lecture hall serves as some kind of hardened bunker and well apartment you loft at the back you die but the rest of
Video examples
Nighttime Thunderstorms:...
one of the simplest things to understand about severe weather our thunderstorms is they're there for a reason and tornadoes are there for a reason the atmosphere gets out of balance it's too warm down below too cold loft and so a
Video examples
My quest to defy gravity...
I found myself in a rat-infested New York City loft, getting ready to hurl myself off a ladder. I climbed higher, higher, higher, and I jumped. Wham-o! I landed. That hurt.
Video examples
Rope Bridges and Lofts!...
to it we designed the cab and we knew that the choice room was the loft over the deck it's up to them to who gets that spot so we thought we'd put together a little
Video examples
173-Year-Old Whaling...
we're away does she lay in the after from the loft two points on our Li Bao
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Quote examples
Julia Stiles
American Actress
When I was a child, I would draw these little stick-figures, and my mom would put them up all over the loft and tell me how wonderful they were. Then you get out there into the harsh reality of the world, and you realize not everybody loves every little thing you do the way your mom did.
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Hugh Miller
Scottish Scientist
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.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Galleries began growing in both number and size in the late seventies, when artists who worked in lofts wanted to exhibit their work in spaces similar to the ones the art was made in.
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Robert Green
English Athlete
You see people with a room full of their career achievements. Brilliant. Well done. That's just not something I do. They're in a bin bag in my mum and dad's loft.
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James Rosenquist
American Artist
When I got my first loft, I still didn't know what I was going to paint... There were long stretches when I just sat there and thought without interruption.
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Nate Berkus
American Designer
In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.
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Lights
Canadian Musician
I sleep in a bunk bed because my studio's under it. It's like a loft bed.
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Xander Schauffele
American Golfer
For me the trickiest thing is figuring out the spin and loft.
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Natalie Jeremijenko
Australian Artist
I used to have a lovely Chelsea loft - then I got divorced.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
Canada is like a loft apartment over a really great party.
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Julia Stiles
American Actress
When I was a child, I would draw these little stick-figures, and my mom would put them up all over the loft and tell me how wonderful they were. Then you get out there into the harsh reality of the world, and you realize not everybody loves every little thing you do the way your mom did.
Quote examples
Hugh Miller
Scottish Scientist
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.
Quote examples
Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Galleries began growing in both number and size in the late seventies, when artists who worked in lofts wanted to exhibit their work in spaces similar to the ones the art was made in.
Quote examples
Robert Green
English Athlete
You see people with a room full of their career achievements. Brilliant. Well done. That's just not something I do. They're in a bin bag in my mum and dad's loft.
Quote examples
James Rosenquist
American Artist
When I got my first loft, I still didn't know what I was going to paint... There were long stretches when I just sat there and thought without interruption.
Quote examples
Nate Berkus
American Designer
In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.
Quote examples
Lights
Canadian Musician
I sleep in a bunk bed because my studio's under it. It's like a loft bed.
Quote examples
Xander Schauffele
American Golfer
For me the trickiest thing is figuring out the spin and loft.
Quote examples
Natalie Jeremijenko
Australian Artist
I used to have a lovely Chelsea loft - then I got divorced.
Quote examples
Robin Williams
American Comedian
Canada is like a loft apartment over a really great party.
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