Home and furniture / A2

SEEL-ing/ˈsiːlɪŋ/

The ceiling is the inside top of a room. The roof is the outside top of the building. Floor is the opposite surface. Sealing is closing something tightly — same sound, different spelling.

Meaning

The inside top surface of a room.

Examples

• “There was a small crack in the ceiling.”
• “There is a crack in the kitchen ceiling.”
• “Hang the lamp from the ceiling.”

Good to know

ceiling = inside top. roof = outside. Mix-up: sealing.

Topics

New