noun
1 top surface inside a room
ADJECTIVE
▪ high , low , tall ( AmE )
▪ cathedral (= a high ceiling with open space up to the roof) ( AmE ), domed , sloped ( AmE ), sloping ( BrE ), vaulted
▪ drop ( AmE ), false , suspended
▪ plaster
▪ painted
▪
The palace is famous for its painted ~s.
VERB + CEILING
▪ paint , plaster
▪ reach , touch
▪ drop ( esp. AmE ), lower
▪ raise
▪ support
CEILING + VERB
▪ collapse
CEILING + NOUN
▪ fan , light , tile
▪ height
PREPOSITION
▪ on the ~
▪
a fly on the ~
PHRASES
▪ from ~ to floor , from floor to ~
▪
The bathroom has mirrors from ~ to floor.
2 top limit on wages, prices, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ debt , expenditure , price
VERB + CEILING
▪ impose , place , put , set
▪
They've put a $50 ~ on their admission charge.
▪ abolish
▪ lift , raise
▪
The government has decided to lift price ~s on bread and milk.
▪ lower
▪ break
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
a ~ on imports