ceiling

ceil-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The upper interior surface of a room.

  2. 2.

    An upper limit set on something.

  3. 3.

    The maximum altitude at which an aircraft can fly.

Forms

plural: ceilings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    glass ceiling — an invisible barrier to advancement
  • •
    hit the ceiling — to become very angry
  • •
    ceiling price — a maximum price limit

Related words

Antonyms: floor
See also: floor, limit, roof, room
Synonyms: overhead, roof

Etymology

From Middle English "celen" meaning to furnish with a ceiling, possibly from Old French "cieler" meaning to conceal.