loft
Translation
loft, attic
Examples
We store old furniture in the loft.
We store old furniture in the loft.
They converted the warehouse into a spacious loft.
They converted the warehouse into a spacious loft.
Grammar Patterns
((a loft)) a space at the top of a building under the roof We store old furniture in the loft.
((a loft)) a large, open-plan apartment, often in a converted warehouse They converted the warehouse into a spacious loft.
Similar Words
Synonyms: attic, garret
Etymology
From Old English 'lyft' meaning 'air, sky'. The idea is a room 'in the air' or at the top of a house.
Memory Tips
Think of having to 'lift' things up into the 'loft' for storage.