Synonyms of ceiling

ceiling

noun

ˈsē-liŋ 

1

as in limit

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

there's a ceiling on prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• limitation
• confines
• boundary
• end
• line
• extent
• cap
• bound
• barrier
• termination
• wall
• fence
• edge
• border
• rim
• margin
• extremity
• terminus
• outside
• verge
• fag end
• bar
• brim
• restraint
• hedge
• stop

2

as in roof

a raised covering over something for decoration or protection

we sat around the campfire under a ceiling of stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roof
• canopy
• tent
• dome
• pavilion
• awning
• cover
• umbrella
• screen
• shelter
• shield
• canvas
• marquee
• arbor
• fly
• shade
• pergola
• bower
• sunshade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ceiling

Lean back slightly, point your collarbone up toward the ceiling, engage your core, and pull the bar down toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the bottom. —Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026

When my friend and her husband first moved into a new-build Brooklyn mid-rise in 2022, the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling windows had been a big selling point. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026

When these systems are manual or fragmented, the founder becomes the central point through which every decision flows, and that arrangement has a ceiling that growth will eventually expose. —Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026

But when the drug’s ceiling is so much higher, and the floor for its consequences is so much lower, the same premise doesn’t go as far. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing ceiling

• hit the ceiling