Main entry: ceiling
Definition: the overhead upper surface of a covered space
Usage: he hated painting the ceiling
Main entry: ceiling
Definition: (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
Main entry: ceiling
Definition: maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
Main entry: roof, ceiling, cap
Definition: an upper limit on what is allowed
Usage: he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him; there was a roof on salaries; they established a cap for prices