English · Daily Life
ceiling
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/
[/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/]
upper surface of room
Beginnernoun
Definition
The upper inside surface of a room, opposite the floor.
Example
They painted the ceiling white to make the small bedroom feel brighter and larger.
They painted the ceiling white to make the small bedroom feel brighter and larger.
Etymology
From Middle English 'celing', from 'ceil', via Old French from Latin 'caelum'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used literally for rooms and figuratively for an upper limit, as in 'glass ceiling'.