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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

Example Sentences

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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 action rarely leaves the hayloft and never leaves the farm.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023

“Now,” Foy tells me, “picture Rooney Mara doing that wearing a Mennonite costume and a pregnancy bump, and you’ll have an idea of what we were like when we weren’t on that hayloft set.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

The actors reached the hayloft by one of two staircases.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Then she realized: he must be in the hayloft!

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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