overhead vs ceiling

ceiling vs overhead

overhead and ceiling both are nouns.

overhead is an adjective but ceiling is not an adjective.

overhead is an adverb but ceiling is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overhead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
ceiling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ceiling is a hypernym of overhead; that is, ceiling is a word with a broader meaning than overhead:

overhead: (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
ceiling: the overhead upper surface of a covered space

overhead (noun)	ceiling (noun)
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head	the overhead upper surface of a covered space
(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship	(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
a transparency for use with an overhead projector	maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing	an upper limit on what is allowed
the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

overhead (adjective)	ceiling (adjective)
located or originating from above

overhead (adverb)	ceiling (adverb)
above the head; over the head
above your head; in the sky

Difference between overhead and ceiling

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