Aloft: meaning, definitions and examples
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aloft
[ əˈlɔːft ]
flying
At or to a great height
Synonyms
high up, skyward
Examples of usage
- The eagle soared aloft in the sky
- The hot air balloon drifted aloft over the city
position
Up in the air; overhead
Synonyms
high above, overhead
Examples of usage
- An aloft platform
- The flags flying aloft on the mast
Translations
Translations of the word "aloft" in other languages:
🇵🇹 no alto
- no ar
- elevado
🇮🇳 ऊपर
- हवा में
- उच्च
🇩🇪 oben
- in der Luft
- erhöht
🇮🇩 di atas
- di udara
- tinggi
🇺🇦 нагорі
- у повітрі
- високо
🇵🇱 na górze
- w powietrzu
- podniesiony
🇯🇵 高く
- 空中に
- 高い
🇫🇷 en haut
- dans les airs
- élevé
🇪🇸 en lo alto
- en el aire
- elevado
🇹🇷 yüksekte
- havada
- yüksek
🇰🇷 위에
- 공중에
- 높은
🇸🇦 فوق
- في الهواء
- مرتفع
🇨🇿 nahoře
- ve vzduchu
- zvýšený
🇸🇰 hore
- vo vzduchu
- zvýšený
🇨🇳 在高处
- 在空中
- 高的
🇸🇮 zgoraj
- v zraku
- povišan
🇮🇸 uppi
- í loftinu
- hár
🇰🇿 жоғарыда
- ауада
- биік
🇬🇪 ზემოთ
- ჰაერში
- მაღალი
🇦🇿 yuxarıda
- havada
- yüksək
🇲🇽 en lo alto
- en el aire
- elevado
Word origin
The word 'aloft' originated from Middle English 'on lofte', which means 'on high'. It has been used in English language since the 14th century. The term is commonly associated with aviation and sailing, where it describes objects or actions that are at a great height or above the ground.