Lofthouse

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proper noun

A village in Fountains Earth parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE1073).

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Meanings

proper nounLofthouse (countable and uncountable, plural Lofthouses)

plural Lofthouses

  1. countableuncountableA village in Fountains Earth parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE1073).
  2. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3326).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From Old Norse lopt (“loft, attic”) + hús (“house”); equivalent to loft + house.

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APA

Lofthouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lofthouse

MLA

“Lofthouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lofthouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lofthouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lofthouse.

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