floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
"The architect transformed the old textile mill's industrial loft into a modern art gallery by preserving its high ceilings and exposed brick walls."
(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
"The golfer adjusted her stance to compensate for a steep loft angle, knowing it would send the tee shot soaring over the trees."
a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
"The old brick building featured a large loft at the top where hundreds of pigeons were kept."
air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
"The patient's urine showed a positive loft, indicating significant protein loss in the kidney tests."
loss of fluid test
In plain English: A loft is an open space on top of another room, often used as extra living area or storage under a roof.
"We stored all our holiday decorations in the attic loft to save space downstairs."
store in a loft
"We stacked all the seasonal decorations and old furniture into the attic to store them safely out of the way."
lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
"The naval architect spent weeks lofting the new ship to create precise templates for its curved hull sections before any steel was cut."
To propel high into the air.
"The strong wind lofted the dry leaves high above the garden path."
In plain English: To loft something means to throw it high into the air so that it comes down gently rather than hitting hard.
"You should not loft your eyes when you are speaking to someone directly."
lofty; proud; haughty
"The politician spoke in such a loftily condescending tone that it made everyone feel small."
The word "loft" comes from the Old Norse lopt, which originally meant both an upper chamber or attic and the region of sky. It entered Middle English as a doublet for words like "lift," eventually shifting to describe the high space within a building itself.