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ceiling
noun
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- EILIN
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
“he hated painting the ceiling”
noun
(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
noun
maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
noun
an upper limit on what is allowed
“he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him”
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Example Sentences
he hated painting the ceiling
he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him
there was a roof on salaries
they established a cap for prices
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