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Recent Examples of cockloft
Update City box 341 - 109 & 111 Chestnut St. Fire extended into the cockloft of both buildings.
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Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
The fire was found in an apartment on the sixth floor of the building and quickly spread to the area between the apartment ceiling and the roof, known as the cockloft, according to the FDNY.
—Amanda Jackson and Rob Frehse, CNN, 7 Apr. 2021
When the fire reaches the cockloft, the top of the roof explodes and shoots out flames.
—Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019
Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
The fire was found in an apartment on the sixth floor of the building and quickly spread to the area between the apartment ceiling and the roof, known as the cockloft, according to the FDNY.
—Amanda Jackson and Rob Frehse, CNN, 7 Apr. 2021
When the fire reaches the cockloft, the top of the roof explodes and shoots out flames.
—Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockloft
Noun
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Andy’s circle still includes bestie Lily (Tracie Thoms) who, despite living in a gorgeous loft and being a successful gallerist, still gets a thrill from a Runway freebie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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The roughly 3,280-square-foot home has four bedrooms and four and a half baths, with proportions that feel true to its loft roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The series begins in 1933 when Gies takes a job working for Frank and follows her through the outbreak of the war, the ordeal of occupation and the melancholy denouement that sees Otto emerge as the lone survivor from the attic.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Only get on your roof if necessary, and don’t climb into a closed attic.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cockloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockloft. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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