Meaning & use
organ loft
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UK/ˈɔːɡən lɒft/
US/ˈɔːrɡən lɔːft/
Meaning
nouncountable
A raised area in a church where the organ is placed, often with space for the organist or choir.
Grammar: Countable: say 'an organ loft' or 'organ lofts'.
Patterns
- in the organ loft
- from the organ loft
The choir sang from the organ loft at the back of the church.
She climbed the narrow stairs to the organ loft to practice.
The organ loft was decorated with carved wood.
Word forms
| plural | organ lofts |
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Common combinations
- sing from the organ loft
- The choir sang from the organ loft during the service.
- climb to the organ loft
- He climbed to the organ loft to fix a broken pipe.
- organ loft stairs
- The organ loft stairs are steep and narrow.
Synonyms and how they differ
- choir loft
- A choir loft is similar but specifically for the choir, while an organ loft is mainly for the organ.
- gallery
- A gallery is a general raised platform in a building; an organ loft is specifically for the organ.
Word family
- organ noun
- A large musical instrument with pipes, played with keyboards and pedals.
- organist noun
- A person who plays the organ.
Commonly confused: organ loft or organ loft?
organ loft vs organ loft
Not to be confused with 'organ left', which is a phrase about an organ being left somewhere.
Practice
Where would you most likely find an organ loft?
Choose one answer.
An organ loft is a raised area in a church where the organ is placed. The other places are not typical for a church organ.
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