Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gray ceiling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: gray -ceil-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement for younger people, as a result of older people continuing to work instead of retiring.

Frequently Paired Words

ageism silver ceiling more at glass ceiling § Coordinate terms

Questions

What does gray ceiling mean?: An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement for younger people, as a result of older people continuing to work instead of retiring.

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