loft
Translation
loft, attic, gallery
Examples
We store old boxes in the loft.
We store old boxes in the loft.
She lives in a converted warehouse loft.
She lives in a converted warehouse loft.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) loft a room or space directly under the roof We keep old furniture in the loft.
Similar Words
Synonyms: attic, garret, studio
Etymology
From Old English 'lyft' meaning 'air, sky'. The sense of an upper room developed from this.
Memory Tips
A loft is high up, close to the 'air' (the original meaning of 'lyft'). Think of a high, open space.