ceiling

noun

ˈsē-liŋ How to pronounce ceiling (audio)
Definition of ceilingnext
1
as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go there's a ceiling on prices

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2
as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection we sat around the campfire under a ceiling of stars

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Recent Examples of ceiling Above the kitchen from a back staircase is a private third bedroom suite with vaulted ceilings, a clawfoot tub and separate shower. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Thirty-foot glass doors open up onto the Trojans’ practice field from a 12,000-square-foot weight room with towering vaulted ceilings. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Canada’s growth ceiling Canada claims to have an innovation culture. — Karia Samaroo, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Pool Bar, being a basement club, had an unusually low ceiling, so Ryan was able to place his hands and feet on it as the crowd held him aloft. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceiling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
  1. limit
  2. roof
  3. limitation
  4. canopy
  5. boundary
  6. tent
  7. end
Noun
  • Lichtenstein recommends supporting style exploration while still identifying realistic limits and slowing down big choices through compromise and open communication about why your teen wants to switch up their look.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The team—engineers, policymakers, and operators—solves for that specific limit, and the boundary moves.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of limit
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  • Yu also posted on Weibo that the roof tent also unlocks a side awning with the same single button press.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Eco effort This being Denmark, sustainability is considered in everything that Villa Copenhagen does, up to and including the roof-top pool which is heated by waste energy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of roof
Noun
  • Research suggests collagen can improve skin hydration and elasticity, though studies are small and have many limitations.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Small drones often face one unavoidable limitation of battery power.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of limitation
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  • The period-relevant portraits lining the walls, decorative accessories, and the bed with a canopy headboard transported us to another century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Creation of Phoenix Meadows park would boost the borough’s paltry tree canopy.
    — Len Maniace, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of canopy
Noun
  • For example, when light bends around a sharp obstacle or boundary, such as a knife edge, the waves bend and interfere with one another to create bands of dark and bright light.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Propulsive and kind of terrifying, this is a brilliant examination of the underbelly of journalism and the people on the fringe of society who are willing to cross any moral boundary to find their brief time in the light.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of boundary
Noun
  • Watkins said he's spent several years working with people at the Pig's Eye Park encampment and was back again as the city began to clear tents.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The roof tent didn't look like an attachment, either, but something built into the design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tent
Noun
  • The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters, would not offer a date for the formal end of the operation.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of end

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