"aloft" meaning in English

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Preposition

IPA: /əˈlɔft/ [US], /əˈlɑft/ [Canada], /əˈlɒft/ [UK] Audio: en-us-aloft.ogg [US] Forms: aloft
enPR: ə-lôft' [US], ə-lŏft' [Canada], ə-lŏft' [UK] Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. up in the air; flying
    Sense id: simple-aloft-en-prep-4Wauz7EA
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          "text": "He walked into the dark room, holding his light aloft."
        },
        {
          "text": "We will be serving a small mean when the plane is aloft."
        }
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ə-lŏft'",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈlɑft/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ə-lŏft'",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈlɒft/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-aloft.ogg",
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        "US"
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        },
        {
          "text": "We will be serving a small mean when the plane is aloft."
        }
      ],
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    },
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      ]
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    },
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      ]
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-aloft.ogg",
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        "US"
      ]
    }
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