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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A retractable roof opens up to the springtide; in summer and winter, it unfurls into a glass-paneled cathedral ceiling that alternately cocoons air-conditioned coolness or furnace-rendered warmth.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2017
Both the fireplace and the trusses will be inserted in the same arrangement as the Adee building with a cathedral ceiling.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2015
I twisted in my swivel bar stool and took in the cathedral ceiling, art deco fixtures and such details as the opaque greyhound on the water carafe.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2015
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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