ceiling
Translation
ceiling
Examples
The room has a high ceiling.
The room has a high ceiling.
They set a ceiling on price increases.
They set a ceiling on price increases.
Grammar Patterns
((the ~)) the top inside surface of a room The fan is on the ceiling.
((a ~ on sth.)) an upper limit on (sth.) There is a price ceiling on gas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (physical) roof (interior), (figurative) limit, cap; Antonyms: floor
Etymology
From Old French 'celer' (to hide, conceal), related to 'cell'. The ceiling 'hides' the floor above.
Memory Tips
'Ceiling' sounds like 'sealing' – it seals the top of a room.