Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #621 of 1319

ceiling (n.)

the top surface of a room

Examples

  • A high ceiling.

Key rules

  • A ceiling is the upper surface inside a room
  • On the ceiling, a high ceiling
  • Ceiling is countable

Common mistakes

  • The lamp hangs from the ceilings → The lamp hangs from the ceiling
💡 Tip: Describing rooms // Decorating // Lighting
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