loft

/lɒft/noun
Middle School
1

Air, the air; the sky, the heavens.

2

An attic or similar space (often used for storage) in the roof of a house or other building.

3

Such an attic used as an atelier.

4

The thickness of a soft object when not under pressure.

5

A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.

6

A residential flat (apartment) on an upper floor of an apartment building.

7

Ellipsis of pigeon loft.

8

The pitch or slope of the face of a golf club (tending to drive the ball upward).

9

A lofted drive.

10

A floor or room placed above another.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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