Definition & Meaning of "ceiling"in English

Ceiling

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

Plural form

ceilings

Examples

He stood on a ladder to change a lightbulb on the ceiling.

(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds

an upper limit on what is allowed

maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)

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