ceiling
🇺🇸
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
noun
B1
the top inside surface of a room
The ceiling in our kitchen is painted white.
R
the highest limit or amount of something
The price ceiling on rent helps keep housing affordable.
R
the highest height an aircraft can fly
This plane has a ceiling of 40,000 feet.
translation
the top inside surface of a room; the highest limit or amount of something; the highest height an aircraft can fly
Word Forms
Plural
ceilings