hayloft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hayloft
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
But the light-flecked hayloft, the horse-drawn buggies, the braided hair and plain dresses clearly refer to the Mennonites and the shocking case that made the news more than a decade ago.
From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023
The actors reached the hayloft by one of two staircases.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022
If there had been one ego that took over that hayloft, we would have been dead.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2022
She thinks the guest room where she will be staying—which is really a former hayloft shaped by a sloped roof—has “two lopsides.”
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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