ceiling

[ˈsiːlɪŋ]

Definition:
1. The overhead upper surface of a room.
2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds.
3. An upper limit on what is allowed.

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'ceiling' example sentence:

1. The roof support structure had collapsed and the entire weight was bearing down on the ceiling.
2. The rooms had high ceilings.
3. Colourful streamers and paper decorations had been hung from the ceiling.
4. There was a small air vent in the ceiling.
5. Seaton lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded.
6. She loved the gracefully high ceiling, with its white-painted cornice.
7. Ceiling and wall lights can operate independently.
8. I decided to paint the bathroom ceiling but ran out of steam halfway through.
9. Richard lit another cigarette and puffed smoke towards the ceiling.
10. Hundreds of office buildings and homes developed large cracks in walls and ceilings.
11. She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling.
12. In her current role she broke through the glass ceiling as the first woman to reach senior management level in the company.
13. When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state.
14. There was a ruddy great hole in the ceiling.
15. You could paint the walls and ceilings the same colour so they blend together.
16. A light-bulb hanging from the ceiling filled the room with a cold yellow light.
17. Festive paper decorations had been hung from the ceiling.
18. I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls.
19. He hit his head on the low ceiling.
20. If the TV was built into the ceiling, you could lie there while watching your favourite programme.
21. Part of my bedroom ceiling has fallen in.
22. Floor-to-ceiling windows can look stunning, giving the illusion of extra height.
23. Watch your head on the low ceiling.
24. The study was lined from floor to ceiling on every wall with bookcases.
25. Richard lit another cigarette and puffed smoke toward the ceiling.
26. The rooms were spacious, with tall windows and high ceilings.
27. The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.
28. A flake of plaster from the ceiling fell into his eye, which became septic.
29. The basketball nets hung down from the ceiling at either end of the gymnasium.
30. A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.
31. Pinks and beiges were chosen to echo the colours of the ceiling.
32. Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling.
33. The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.
34. The wallpaper was peeling away close to the ceiling.
35. They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling.
36. The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder.
37. The ceiling was grey and cracked.
38. The hook in the ceiling had given way and the lamp had fallen blazing on to the table.
39. A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
40. I stared at the peeling paint on the ceiling.
41. There was a deep crack in the ceiling above him.
42. I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink.
43. He then stencilled the ceiling with a moon and stars motif.
44. I cracked my head on the low ceiling.
45. He untwisted the wire off the champagne bottle, and the cork popped and shot to the ceiling.
46. She lay back and stared at the ceiling.
47. The floor was level, but the ceiling sloped toward his head.