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drop ceiling

American  
[drahp see-ling] / ˈdrɑp ˈsi lɪŋ /

noun

  • drop ceilings
    plural
  1. a ceiling installed at a lower height so as to leave a space above it to accommodate ductwork, plumbing, etc.


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They pulled down the drop ceiling, and repurposed old workstations as the sales counter, and did extensive rewiring.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

It was a quintessential campaign office: worn green carpet, a hodgepodge of chairs, and a drop ceiling with some tiles missing.

From The Guardian Oct. 30, 2018

An exhaust vent from each machine releasing warmer air was routed upward, to the drop ceiling on each floor.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2017

“It was crude as can be, drop ceiling with water stains,” Ms. Mann said of the space that had been the gas company headquarters and then an eye doctor’s office.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 2016

I showed him the listening devices Hoagland had installed in the drop ceiling.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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