cathedral ceiling

noun

: a high ceiling that has two sides that slant downwards from a pointed top

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The home opens to a foyer with a cathedral ceiling and a great room with walls of glass and southern exposure. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 Love’s former recording studio, now a lounge, includes a skylit loft under a cathedral ceiling. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 Their contractor created a wood structure to support the cathedral ceiling, which was finished with plaster by professional church restorers. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 16 May 2026 Upstairs, the primary suite is positioned as a quiet retreat with a cathedral ceiling, a wrought-iron chandelier handcrafted in Umbria, and tall French doors that open to a balcony facing redwood trees. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cathedral ceiling

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“Cathedral ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral%20ceiling. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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