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

McNeely’s riff shows a toe (flexed, as ever) hoisted from the ceiling, the rest of the figure an illegible mass of guts and bones. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The spacious drawing room radiates Georgian elegance with soaring ceilings, floor-length sash windows, mural wallpaper, and intricate crown moldings. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

The enterprises that make it through the ceiling share a common trait. — Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Sheets of plastic had been place in the Great American Ball Park visiting clubhouse since the day before, attached to the ceiling with binder clips and folded up above the lockers, ready to be unfurled after the game for the Dodgers’ celebration. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing ceiling

• hit the ceiling