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| atrium |
a courtyard inside a building, either open to the sky or with a glass ceiling. [1/2 definitions] |
| attic |
An attic is the space in a house that is under the roof and over the ceiling of the top floor. People often store things in the attic. |
| bend |
If you are standing and you bend forward, you move your upper body so that you are looking down toward your feet. If you bend back, you move your upper body so that you can see the ceiling, the sky, or something behind you. [1/5 definitions] |
| ceiling |
A ceiling is the part of a room that is over your head. [2 definitions] |
| chandelier |
a single light fixture that hangs from the ceiling and holds several lights. A chandelier is often used for decoration as well as for lighting a room. Some chandeliers are very large and found only in very formal rooms. Originally, chandeliers held real candles. |
| column |
A column is something that supports a roof or a ceiling in a building. A column is tall, narrow, and strong. Often it is made from stone. [1/4 definitions] |
| dome |
a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building. |
| mobile |
A mobile is something that hangs from the ceiling or hangs over a baby's bed. It is made to be interesting, beautiful, or just fun to look at. It is made of things with different shapes that hang from wires. The parts of the mobile move in the air, and it can be fun to watch them. Some mobiles are works of art and hang in museums. [1/3 definitions] |
| mural |
a large picture painted on or made a part of a wall or ceiling. |
| planetarium |
a device that projects images of the sun, moon, stars, and planets on a ceiling that is shaped like a dome. [1/2 definitions] |
| skylight |
a window in a roof or ceiling. Skylights let in light. |
| trapdoor |
a door that is fitted into a floor, ceiling, or roof. Some trapdoors open and close by sliding, and others use a hinge. |
| upper |
An upper thing is a thing at a higher level than something else. If there is snow on the upper part of the mountain, then there is snow on the higher part of the mountain. If someone sleeps on an upper bunk, they sleep on the bunk that is nearer the ceiling than the other bunk. [1/2 definitions] |
| van2 |
A van is a vehicle that has a lot of space to move goods, furniture, or people. It has a higher ceiling than a car, and sometimes it has no seats in the back. A van usually has a sliding door on one side and may or may not have windows in the back. |
| vault1 |
an arch made of stone, brick, or concrete that forms a roof or ceiling. [2/3 definitions] |
| wallpaper |
to cover a wall, ceiling, or other surface with wallpaper. [1/2 definitions] |
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