hayloft

American  

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

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hayloft

First recorded in 1565–75; hay + loft

Example Sentences

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

“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

When the colony’s men head to town to post their bail, the women assemble in a hayloft to argue their options: They can do nothing; stay and fight; or leave.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022

He climbed into the hayloft and was soon asleep.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman