ceiling

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее верхнюю внутреннюю поверхность комнаты или верхний предел чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa la superficie interior superior de una habitación o el límite superior de algo, como un precio o una cantidad.frNom désignant la surface intérieure supérieure d'une pièce, ou par extension la limite supérieure d'une valeur ou d'une grandeur.deSubstantiv, das die obere Innenfläche eines Raumes oder eine obere Grenze bzw. einen Höchstwert bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa a superfície interna superior de um cômodo ou o limite máximo de algo.zh名词，指房间内部的顶面；也指某种事物的最高限度或上限。arاسم يدل على السطح الداخلي العلوي للغرفة، وعلى الحد الأعلى أو الأقصى لشيء ما.

1. Top surface of a room A1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПотолокestechofrPlafond d'une piècedeDeckeptTetozh天花板arسقف الغرفة

   Antonymes: floor

2. Upper limit B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruВерхний пределesTope máximofrplafonddeObergrenzeptLimite máximozh上限arالحد الأعلى

   Synonymes: caplidlimitmaximumupper bound

   Antonymes: floor

• ceilings plural form
• ceilings' possessive plural form
• ceiling's possessive singular form