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- [see-ling]
- /ˈsi lɪŋ/
- /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-ling]
- /ˈsi lɪŋ/
Definitions of ceiling word
- countable noun ceiling A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room. 3
- countable noun ceiling A ceiling on something such as prices or wages is an official upper limit that cannot be broken. 3
- countable noun ceiling A ceiling is the greatest height at which a particular aircraft can fly safely. 3
- noun ceiling the inner upper surface of a room 3
- noun ceiling an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages 3
- noun ceiling (as modifier) 3
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Origin of ceiling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400, for def 7; Middle English; see ceil, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Ceiling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ceiling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ceiling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ceiling
noun ceiling
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- plaster — a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- roof — the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- covert — Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden.
- dome — Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
Antonyms for ceiling
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