Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hayloft
Noun
/ˈheɪ.lɑːft/
Definition
A space or room in a barn or other agricultural building for storing hay.
Examples
- The farmer climbed up to the hayloft to gather some bales for the cattle.
- During the storm, we took shelter in the hayloft, surrounded by the smell of fresh hay.
- As a child, I loved playing hide and seek in the hayloft of my grandparents’ barn.
Meaning
Typically located above ground level, a hayloft is where farmers keep hay, which is dried grass used primarily as animal fodder.
Synonyms
- hay storage
- barn loft
- fodder loft
