Used in a Sentence

ceilings

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ceilings.

Editorial note

It has been shown time and time again that price floors or ceilings very rarely help a market be efficient.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The overhead closure of a room.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ceilings gathered in one view.

noun

The overhead closure of a room.

noun

The upper limit of an object or action.

noun

(architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ceilings.

noun

The overhead closure of a room.

noun

The upper limit of an object or action.

noun

(architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

noun

(finance) The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.

Example sentences

1

It has been shown time and time again that price floors or ceilings very rarely help a market be efficient.

2

Aerial firefighting is a very low level activity, well below the operating ceilings of RC planes/multirotors.

3

The only thing that took some getting used to was the lack of light shining upwards - ie illuminating the ceilings.

4

There are many (possibly apocryphal) stories about servers lost in ceilings, locked closets, etc that just kept on serving, sometimes critical services.

5

I could have used this in draughty old apartments in Montreal, with their 12' ceilings and giant old radiators.

6

They typically have really high ceilings, so false floors aren't impossible.

7

She happened to see me at a dance, but it could just as well have happened at a park or any other random place with high ceilings.

8

Right now we have structured tools with easy learning curves but low ceilings, and raw text tools with high ceilings but with a learning curve like being punched in the face with a brick wall.

9

It's like the freedom felt with tall ceilings.

10

Price ceilings fuck up the housing market.

11

Had a chance to stop by the space yesterday (construction is winding down) but the office is gorgeous: full professional kitchen, amazing sunlight with large windows, hardwood floors, high ceilings, etc.

12

The market gets very thin at 10+ years, especially for English speakers in management, and ceilings at around USD 45,000 per year unless the person has had international placements.

Quote examples

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These properties often have drop ceilings, so even if the "walls" of the office(s) hit the ceiling, sound would still very easily travel up and over (and removing the drop ceilings is expensive/hard).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ceilings in a sentence?

It has been shown time and time again that price floors or ceilings very rarely help a market be efficient.

What does ceilings mean?

The overhead closure of a room.

What part of speech is ceilings?

ceilings is commonly used as noun.