draft (noun) – a preliminary version of a piece of writing

(Pronounced draft)

To remember the definition of the word draft, use the following mnemonic:

It was so draughty (draft) that it blew away the preliminary version of my book.

Examples of draft (noun) in a sentence

When her laptop was stolen she lost the drafts of three novels she never backed up. 

It had been six months and he still wasn't anywhere near finished with the draft of his book. 

The feedback on his essay draft was very promising.