- pronunciation:
- si
lIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the top interior surface of a room.
We hung paper lanterns from the ceiling for the party.She put a poster on the ceiling so she could look up at it while lying in bed.
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| definition 2: |
something that resembles or functions like such a surface.
The airplane was hidden from view by a ceiling of clouds. |
| definition 3: |
the uppermost limit.
He wants to see a ceiling imposed on government spending.- similar words:
- lid
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| related words: |
control, height, limit |
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The words
ceiling and
sealing, a form of the verb "to seal," sound alike but have different meanings.