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hayloft

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a loft in a barn where hay is stored

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: haymow, mow

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: loft, attic, garret

History

Etymology

From hay + loft.

Across languages

Translations

45 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: մարագ (marag) — upper storey of a barn
  • Armenian: խոտանոց (xotanocʻ) — upper storey of a barn
  • Azerbaijani: samanlıq — upper storey of a barn
  • Bulgarian: плевня (plevnja) — upper storey of a barn
  • Bulgarian: сеновал (senoval) — upper storey of a barn
  • Catalan: pallissa — upper storey of a barn
  • Catalan: herbera — upper storey of a barn
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乾草棚 /干草棚 (gāncǎopéng) — upper storey of a barn
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乾草倉 /干草仓 (gāncǎocāng) — upper storey of a barn
  • Danish: høloft — upper storey of a barn
  • Dutch: hooischuur — upper storey of a barn
  • Esperanto: fojnejo — upper storey of a barn
  • Finnish: heinävintti — upper storey of a barn
  • French: grenier à foin — upper storey of a barn
  • French: fenil — upper storey of a barn
  • Georgian: სათივე (sative) — upper storey of a barn
  • German: Heuboden — upper storey of a barn
  • German: Heubühne — upper storey of a barn
  • German: Heudiele — upper storey of a barn
  • German: Brügi — upper storey of a barn
  • Ido: granario — upper storey of a barn
  • Irish: lochta féir — upper storey of a barn
  • Italian: fienile — upper storey of a barn
  • Japanese: 干し草置き場 (hoshigusa no okiba) — upper storey of a barn
  • Latin: fenile — upper storey of a barn
  • Latin: faenīlia — upper storey of a barn
  • Macedonian: се́нарник (sénarnik) — upper storey of a barn
  • Macedonian: пле́вна (plévna) — upper storey of a barn
  • Norman: solyi à fain — upper storey of a barn
  • Norman: f'nîn — upper storey of a barn
  • Norwegian: høyloft — upper storey of a barn
  • Persian: کاهدان (kâhdân) — upper storey of a barn
  • Persian: کاهخانه (kâhxâne) — upper storey of a barn
  • Persian: کاهانبار (kâha-nbâr) — upper storey of a barn
  • Plautdietsch: Heibän — upper storey of a barn
  • Polish: sąsiek — upper storey of a barn
  • Portuguese: palheiro — upper storey of a barn
  • Russian: сенова́л (senovál) — upper storey of a barn
  • Russian: се́нник (sénnik) — upper storey of a barn
  • Spanish: henil — upper storey of a barn
  • Swedish: höskulle — upper storey of a barn
  • Swedish: höloft — upper storey of a barn
  • Ukrainian: сінова́л (sinovál) — upper storey of a barn
  • Ukrainian: сі́нник (sínnyk) — upper storey of a barn
  • Volapük: sigayebamasad — upper storey of a barn