1. the upper interior surface of a room
2. an upper limit set on prices, wages, or expenditures
3. the maximum altitude at which an aircraft can fly under specified conditions
Usage: aviation

Examples

• The ceiling was painted white to make the room look bigger.
• A spider was crawling across the bedroom ceiling.
• The government imposed a price ceiling on gasoline.
• There’s a ceiling on how much we can spend this quarter.
• The small plane had a ceiling of 15,000 feet.
• Fog created a low ceiling at the airport.
• The ornate ceiling featured beautiful moldings and artwork.