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
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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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Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Electric focus The Navy has been steadily investing in electric and solar-powered flight concepts, particularly for uncrewed systems designed to stay aloft for long periods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Stockings filled with dog or human hair, windchimes, pie tins, or old CDs held aloft on a string, and fishing line installed around garden perimeters are also used to repel deer and rabbits.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
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Adverb
Indian rocket fails during satellite launch An Indian PSLV-XL rocket launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on May 17, carrying the EOS-09 Earth-observing radar satellite aloft for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Electric focus The Navy has been steadily investing in electric and solar-powered flight concepts, particularly for uncrewed systems designed to stay aloft for long periods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Stockings filled with dog or human hair, windchimes, pie tins, or old CDs held aloft on a string, and fishing line installed around garden perimeters are also used to repel deer and rabbits.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloft. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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