ceiling

noun
UK: /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/
US: /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/

  1. The top inside surface of a room.

    1. The ceiling is white in this room. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to repair the water damage on the ceiling before it gets worse. [ ] [ ]

  2. An upper limit on something, such as prices or spending.

    1. The government imposed a ceiling on rent increases. [ ] [ ]
    2. There's a ceiling on how much we can spend on the project this year due to budget cuts. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

maximum limit roof
ceiling transitive-verb

  1. To cover the upper surface of a room.

    1. We need to ceiling the attic before winter. [ ] [ ]
    2. They are planning to ceiling the basement to make it a usable living space. [ ] [ ]

  2. To put an upper limit on something.

    1. The company decided to ceiling the budget for the event. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government is considering a proposal to ceiling carbon emissions from factories. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ceiling" in English means: The top inside surface of a room., An upper limit on something, such as prices or spending..

The phonetic transcription of "ceiling" is /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ceiling": maximum, limit, roof.

Example usage of "ceiling": "The ceiling is white in this room.". More examples on the page.