1
: at or to a great height
measuring the winds aloft
2
: in the air
especially
: in flight (as in an airplane)
meals served aloft
3
: at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging
went aloft to unfurl the sails
: on top of : above
bright signs aloft hotels
Synonyms of aloft
Examples of aloft in a Sentence
Adverb
The balloon stayed aloft for days.
the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome
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Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The team posed for dozens of photos, holding their gold statues aloft and soaking up Hollywood’s goodwill.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Air flows over the wings, creating pressure differences that keep the aircraft aloft.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The team posed for dozens of photos, holding their gold statues aloft and soaking up Hollywood’s goodwill.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Preposition
This magnificent and imposing structure rears aloft its immense proportions in the very heart of the business section of the city.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloft. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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