Collocations for ceiling - noun
1. top surface inside a room
ADJECTIVE
high,
low,
tall
(AmE)
cathedral (= a high ceiling with open space up to the roof), domed, sloped (AmE), sloping (BrE), vaulted
drop (AmE), false, suspended
plaster
painted
The palace is famous for its painted ceilings.
cathedral (= a high ceiling with open space up to the roof), domed, sloped (AmE), sloping (BrE), vaulted
drop (AmE), false, suspended
plaster
painted
The palace is famous for its painted ceilings.
PHRASES
from ceiling to floor,
from floor to ceiling
The bathroom has mirrors from ceiling to floor.
The bathroom has mirrors from ceiling to floor.
2. top limit on wages, prices, etc.
VERB + ceiling
impose,
place,
put,
set
They've put a $50 ceiling on their admission charge.
They've put a $50 ceiling on their admission charge.
abolish
lift, raise
The government has decided to lift price ceilings on bread and milk.
lift, raise
The government has decided to lift price ceilings on bread and milk.
lower
break
break