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ceiling
noun as in top of a room
noun as in maximum
Example Sentences
What the coach couldn’t see on tape was whether Stewart had the rest of what it took to reach his ceiling.
When Congress designates money for federal programs, he has argued, “It’s a ceiling. It is not a floor. It’s not the notion that you have to spend every dollar.”
Today, Wilson’s home radiates with colorful artworks from his private collection and vibrant African wood carvings climbing toward the loft ceiling.
Recent political theater over the debt ceiling aside, there’s no reason the Treasury wouldn’t be able to make a payment.
And when every cell phone vibration is liable to drive you up the wall, the last thing you need is a burst pipe and a giant hole in your ceiling.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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