"loft" meaning in English

See loft in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lɔft/ [US], /lɑft/ [Canada], /lɒft/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loft.wav [UK] Forms: loft [singular], lofts [plural]
enPR: lôft [US], lŏft [Canada], lŏft [UK] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A loft is an attic or a space near the roof of a building.
    Sense id: simple-loft-en-noun-ls3mepWc

Verb

IPA: /lɔft/ [US], /lɑft/ [Canada], /lɒft/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loft.wav [UK] Forms: loft [canonical], lofts [third-person, singular], lofted [past], lofted [past, participle], lofting [present, participle]
enPR: lôft [US], lŏft [Canada], lŏft [UK] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To loft an object is to lift it into the air.
    Sense id: simple-loft-en-verb-os3mDA8D
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