ceiling

• Substantiv, das die obere Innenfläche eines Raumes oder eine obere Grenze bzw. einen Höchstwert bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the upper interior surface of a room, or the upper limit of something.

1. Top surface of a roomA1formal

   The upper interior surface of a room, opposite the floor.

   Decke

   • The ceiling in the living room is painted white.
   • He hung a chandelier from the ceiling.
   • Water stains appeared on the ceiling after the storm.

   Antonymefloor

2. B2formal

   An upper limit set on something, such as prices, wages, or performance.

   Obergrenze

   • The government imposed a price ceiling on essential goods.
   • There is a ceiling on the number of participants allowed.
   • The company set a salary ceiling for new hires.

   Synonymecaplidlimitmaximumupper bound

   Antonymefloor