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hayloft

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[hey-lawft, -loft] / ˈheɪˌlɔft, -ˌlɒft /

noun

  1. a loft in a stable or barn for the storage of hay.


Etymology

Origin of hayloft

First recorded in 1565–75; hay + loft

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The 5.15-acre property also includes a heated barn with eight stalls, a “Grand Prix” field, a hayloft, a tack room, a wash stall, and an office.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

The eight sit in a hayloft as they weigh their options.

From Washington Post Jan. 17, 2023

Here in the hayloft, that becomes a literal and urgent question.

From New York Times Dec. 31, 2022

To Polley, more heart rending was that it proved that such a conversation is possible to have, in a hayloft or anywhere else.

From Seattle Times Dec. 23, 2022

I can’t wait to show Phoebe and Ben the swimming hole and the fields, the hayloft and the trees, and the cows and the chickens.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

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