drywall

noun

dry·​wall ˈdrī-ˌwȯl How to pronounce drywall (audio)
: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard

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No pouring concrete, then patching over imperfections or hiding ducts behind soffits and drywall. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025 Adding 100 square feet to one of the bedrooms might cost around $6k for the concrete, lumber, drywall, paint, and carpet — or $60 per square foot. Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 13 Dec. 2024 Here's what Arizona shoppers should know Phoenix drywall company must pay employees $1.7M for overtime worked, labor officials say Most people infected with it may experience fever, diarrhea that could be bloody, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024 The explosion shattered windows in dozens of homes near the plant with the force of the blast cracking drywall and knocking pictures off walls. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drywall 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drywall was in 1950

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“Drywall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drywall. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.

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drywall

noun
dry·​wall ˈdrī-ˌwȯl How to pronounce drywall (audio)
: a board made of layers of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a plaster core
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