/ lɒft; NAmE lɔːft/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
( especially BrE ) a space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things and sometimes made into a room :
a loft conversion (= one that has been made into a room or rooms for living in)
—compare attic , garret
2.
an upper level in a church, or a farm or factory building :
the organ loft
3.
a flat / apartment in a former factory, etc., that has been made suitable for living in :
They lived in a SoHo loft.
4.
( NAmE ) a part of a room that is on a higher level than the rest :
The children slept in a loft in the upstairs bedroom.
■ verb
[ vn ] ( sport ) to hit, kick or throw a ball very high into the air
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English , from Old Norse lopt air, sky, upper room, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lucht and German Luft .