cathedral ceiling
Americannoun
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a high ceiling formed by or suggesting an open-timbered roof.
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a ceiling, as in a living room, higher than that of other rooms in a house.
Example Sentences
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Here, under a 60 foot vaulted cathedral ceiling, the speakers piped in country pop.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2023
The cathedral ceiling was necessary to give a sense of how Mills’s works would look once placed up on a plinth.
From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2020
Within minutes, they were singing - first in unison, then in a transfixing, layered harmony that reverberated off the marble floors, wood-paneled walls and cathedral ceiling.
From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2017
There is also a living room with a cathedral ceiling and a stone fireplace, perfect for hosting guests.
From Forbes • Sep. 18, 2014
Seabiscuit moved on to Barn 43, to a freshly painted 168-square-foot stall with a cathedral ceiling.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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