ceilings

noun

plural of ceiling
1
as in limits
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 roofs
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 ceilings Grand Victorians, generous prewars, scalloped trims, curved passageways, impossibly high ceilings, and hardwood floors for days. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 24 July 2026 Rich mahogany lined many of the floors and ceilings, uniting the home’s Zen interiors. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026 Their generous scale holds its own against the oversized portraits and high ceilings. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Recently released renderings call for a return to the hub’s original classical style, with a stone facade, rows of columns and a grand concourse with soaring ceilings. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Suites and villas are bigger and brighter, with higher ceilings and new bathrooms, and the experience is just as much outdoors as indoors. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Time to break through the ceilings that have been capping your reaction time! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 The walls, ceilings and kitchen are next, along with the windows. — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The Vickery apartments contain 307 apartment homes and 14 townhomes, consisting of one, two, and three-bedroom units with high ceilings and large windows. — Emily Holshouser july 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceilings
  1. limits
  2. roofs
  3. limitations
  4. canopies
  5. boundaries
  6. tents
Noun
  • Lake is against new data center construction in Jackson County and supports further limits on future zoning approvals for the sites on a county level.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Per-month automation limits go up to 1,000, and file storage is unlimited.
    — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of limits
Noun
  • Some of the most pressing needs include replacing roofs and HVAC systems.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Two separate three-bed guest houses, one with its own pool, offer privacy within privacy, while the commanding 1,300-square-meter (13,993 square feet) six-bed main house spreads the double wings of its terracotta roofs in sheltering fashion.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN over the weekend the uranium enrichment provision includes stipulations imposed by the US, but details of potential limitations are unclear.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • In an AI‑enabled world, failure will be a lot less about operational limitations, inability to build, lack of analysis or compromised access to information.
    — Sid Mohasseb, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of limitations
Noun
  • McIntyre’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines survived the 2017 heat wave, in part because the vineyard was already experimenting with shade canopies and could roll them out across the site quickly.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Landscape shots really shine on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, with lush foliage, highly saturated emerald canopies, and golden grasslands.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of canopies
Noun
  • About 15,000,000 Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims crossed these new boundaries in one of history’s largest mass migrations.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The boundaries of the Historic Main Street Special Planning Area extend along Elk Grove Boulevard from Elk Grove Florin Road to Waterman Road.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of boundaries
Noun
  • Akram Qasem, a Palestinian father of eight, is living amid an array of makeshift tents with his wife, children and relatives.
    — Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Some people have decorated the entrance to their tents with potted plants, flowers, and family mementos.
    — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of tents

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