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Ceiling vs. Roof
Ceiling
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/Examples:
A single two-arm gas-pipe descended from the center of the ceiling.Do you see that hole in the ceiling?The room was all mirrors – walls, floor, ceiling.
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Roof
/ruːf/Examples:
The houses with tiled roofs had had their tiles stripped off.Drying her eyes, Lenina walked across the roof to the lift.The roof leaks.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- The ceiling is inside a building, while the roof is outside.
- You look up at the ceiling when you're indoors; the roof is what protects the building from rain.
- Ceilings can be flat or have designs; roofs are angled to allow water to run off.
- Painters often work on ceilings, whereas roofers fix or install roofs.
- Roofs can be seen from the outside, while ceilings are typically viewed from the interior.
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