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hayloft

American  
[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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When he’s stashing the stolen paintings later in a farmhouse’s hayloft and accidentally knocks the ladder out from under him, the moment is amusing and appropriately metaphorical.

From Los Angeles Times

The action rarely leaves the hayloft and never leaves the farm.

From Washington Post

These are the women we see talking in a hayloft, concealed from the community’s men.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Post

Make a movie out of Miriam Toews’ novel “Women Talking,” which is essentially what the title says, set in a Mennonite colony hayloft.

From Los Angeles Times