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hayloft

noun

Definition of hayloft

as in attic

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Recent Examples of hayloft The assassin is probably Olsen, who is tied up in the hayloft of Maggie’s barn. — James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 Who would want a regular-old room, when there are haylofts with wood-burning stoves that once warmed the hind legs of Kind Arthur’s horse? — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 There’s room for two cars, and the hayloft has the potential to be converted into additional living space. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024 Courtesy image Outside are pastures, gardens, a saltwater pool, patios, a firepit, and a horse barn with stalls, haylofts, and storage for cars and equipment. — The Week Staff, The Week, 23 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hayloft

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Noun

While sorting through boxes in the attic, DAR members Emily Fleming and Annie Smith found the gingerbread recipe in Mary Ball Washington’s diary.

— Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Margaret’s attic, though blessedly private, was also hot in the summer, the best efforts of its in-window air conditioner insufficient for the heat that had been seeping upward all afternoon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Definition of attic

Noun

The roof’s steep metal surface not only protects the home from cold winds, but creates enough height for an additional sleeping loft.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.

— Deborah Gimelson, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Definition of loft

Noun

About 10 years ago, Louboutin bought more garrets next to his apartment.

— Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue.

— Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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