ceiling
noun
1. the overhead upper surface of a covered space
- he hated painting the ceiling
Definition categories: man–made
2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
Definition categories: attribute, altitude, height
3. an upper limit on what is allowed
- he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him
Definition categories: communication, control
4. maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
Definition categories: attribute, altitude, height
Sentences with ceiling as a noun:
- the dining room had an ornate ceiling
- price ceilings
- the ceiling of 4.5 is 5, the ceiling of -4.5 is -4
verb
1. present participle of ceil