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- Dictionaryceil·ing/ˈsēliNG/
noun
- 1. the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment: "the books were stacked from floor to ceiling" Similar Opposite
- 2. the inside planking of a ship's bottom and sides.
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1. a. : the overhead inside lining of a room. The room has a high ceiling. b. : material used to ceil a wall or roof of a room. 2. : something thought of as an overhanging shelter or a lofty canopy. a ceiling of stars. 3. a. : the height above the ground from which prominent objects on the ground can be seen and identified. b.
CEILING definition: 1. the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you 2. an upper limit, usually…. Learn more.
Ceiling definition: the overhead interior surface of a room.. See examples of CEILING used in a sentence.
A ceiling is the upper surface of a room. If you’re lying on the floor, you’re staring up at the ceiling. If you’re lying on the ceiling, you’ll be lying on the floor again soon. You may have heard the sky’s the limit — but in truth, the limit is the ceiling, both physically and metaphorically.
A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room. The rooms were spacious, with tall windows and high ceilings. The study was lined from floor to ceiling on every wall with bookcases.
n. 1. a. The upper interior surface of a room. b. Material used to cover this surface. 2. Something resembling a ceiling: a ceiling of leaves over the arbor. 3. An upper limit, especially as set by regulation: wage and price ceilings. 4. a. The highest altitude under particular weather conditions from which the ground is still visible. b.
ceiling. noun. /ˈsiːlɪŋ/. /ˈsiːlɪŋ/. the top inside surface of a room. a large room with a high ceiling. The walls and ceiling were painted white. A large chandelier hangs from the ceiling. on a ceiling a fly on the ceiling.
ceiling. noun. /ˈsilɪŋ/ the top inside surface of a room She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. a large room with a high ceiling The walls and ceiling were painted white. Want to learn more?
CEILING definition: 1. the surface of a room that you can see when you look above you 2. a limit on the amount that can…. Learn more.
noun. ceilings. The inside top part or covering of a room, opposite the floor. Webster's New World. Material used to cover this surface. American Heritage. Any overhanging expanse seen from below. Webster's New World. The height of the lower surface of such a covering.
