Loft

n. attic, room or storage area under a roof; upper story of a factory or warehouse; gallery in a church; hayloft

v. throw or hit something high into the air (especially a ball)

Loft mainly refers to two different types of rooms. It typically refers to an upper story or attic in a building, directly under the roof. Alternatively, it can refer to a loft apartment which is a large adaptable open space either created or converted for residential use.
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Noun
1. floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
(hypernym) floor, level, storey, story
(hyponym) artist's loft
2. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
(synonym) attic, garret
(hypernym) floor, level, storey, story
(hyponym) cockloft
(part-holonym) house
3. a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
(synonym) pigeon loft
(hypernym) shelter
Verb
1. store in a loft
(hypernym) store
2. propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air"
(hypernym) propel, impel
3. kick or strike high in the air; "loft a ball"
(hypernym) hit
4. lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
(hypernym) lay out

n. loft

(n.)
The room or space under a roof and above the ceiling of the uppermost story.
  

(n.)
That which is lifted up; an elevation.
  

(n.)
A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.; as, an organ loft.
  

(n.)
A floor or room placed above another; a story.
  

(a.)
Lofty; proud.