: any of the parallel beams that support a roof
1
: one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts
2
: one who travels by raft
Examples of rafter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
There’s been talk McCormack may see his jersey hung in the Allen Fieldhouse rafters one day, considering his stellar play in that Final Four.
—Gary Bedore
july 10, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Nearly 20 years after rafters found a woman’s body in a California river, a man has been convicted in her killing, prosecutors said.
—Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
From there, the Celtics would go to win 108-106, with Wilt still on the bench and the balloons still in the rafters.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rafter
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Firefighters were pulled from the North Rim, and Colorado River rafters were told to bypass Phantom Ranch.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
There’s been talk McCormack may see his jersey hung in the Allen Fieldhouse rafters one day, considering his stellar play in that Final Four.
—Gary Bedore
july 10, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Nearly 20 years after rafters found a woman’s body in a California river, a man has been convicted in her killing, prosecutors said.
—Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
From there, the Celtics would go to win 108-106, with Wilt still on the bench and the balloons still in the rafters.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rafter
Cite this Entry
“Rafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share