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ceiling

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The meaning (definition) of the word ceiling

the flat surface above your head in a room

The word ceiling used in a sentence

The ceiling is the flat part above your head inside a room.

Words that mean the opposite of ceiling (antonyms)

floor

The plural of the word ceiling

ceilings

How the word ceiling is said around the world

Frenchplafond (plahfawn)
Spanishtecho (taychoh)
Mandarin天花板 (tiān huā bǎn)
Hindiछत (kyut)
Arabicسقف (sahkf)
Russianпотолок (potolok)
Portuguese (EU)teto (tetuu)
Portuguese (BR)teto (tetuu)
Japaneseシーリング (shiiringu)
GermanDecke (dekuh)
Urduچھت (kyut)
Punjabiਛੱਤ (kyut)
Korean천장 (ceonjang)
Hebrewתִקרָה (teekrah)
Greekοροφή (orophe)
Dutchplafond (plahfawnt)
Tagalogkisame (keesahmuh)
Vietnamesetrần nhà (chuhn nyah)
Turkishtavan (tahvahn)
Persianسقف (sahkf)
Polishsufit (soofeet)
Ukrainianстеля (stelya)
Bengaliছাদ (chahd)
Swedishtak (tahk)
Italiansoffitto (sohffeetoh)

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