drop ceiling
noun
a ceiling installed at a lower height so as to leave a space above it to accommodate ductwork, plumbing, etc.
drop ceilings
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pluralof drop ceiling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hell isn’t fire and brimstone after all; it’s wallpaper, beige carpet and drop ceilings.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
The agency is also inspecting other stations in the system with drop ceilings, although he noted that the design at Harvard is unique.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
As the years extracted their price, El Quijote’s original glamour had to contend with drop ceilings, scuffed checkerboard linoleum and dusty sculptures.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
Inside, she is greeted by visions of frayed wallpaper and wood paneling, with drop ceilings blanketed in industrial acoustic tile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
Beneath fluorescent lights and drop ceilings, they measured out their lives in mediocre cups of break-room coffee, hounded by a blowhard of a boss who made everything worse.
From Slate ● May 29, 2020
