How to Use fiberboard in a Sentence
fiberboard
noun-
Capistrán’s bricks are about 4 feet long and 2 feet wide and made of fiberboard, wood and paint.
— Makeda Easter, latimes.com, 18 June 2019 -
Now, his house has layers of drywall and fiberboard siding over the wood.
— Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 25 Oct. 2020 -
The entire desk is made of particleboard and fiberboard and is durable enough to last for years.
— Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023 -
For the look of wood at a lower price, check out frames with a fiberboard (reclaimed wood) core wrapped in a faux wood finish or veneer.
— Laura Daily, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Atop each plinth, Corkery positions a biomorphic fiberboard cutout, squirmy in the mode of Hans Arp.
— Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2019 -
With screws, attach the fiberboard to your bed frame, like a regular headboard.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023 -
The medium firm foam seats sit on a frame constructed of fiberboards, plywood, and solid wood.
— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023 -
Keep in Mind: This table is made of medium-density fiberboard, which isn’t as durable as wood.
— Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2022 -
Suzanne had a psychotic breakdown that left her screaming and ripping the fiberboard tiles from the ceiling.
— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 June 2017 -
After the iPhone rolls off the assembly line, it is placed in a sleek white fiberboard box, wrapped and put on a wooden pallet, and then wheeled out to waiting trucks.
— David Barboza, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2017 -
Cut out the cat silhouettes on medium-density fiberboard and spray paint them black.
— Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023 -
The island, painted Nicole’s favorite shade of green, pops against the crisp white cabinetry and fiberboard paneling on the room’s perimeter.
— Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2019 -
Made of pine wood and fiberboard, this dresser has a fairly solid construction.
— Jennifer Carmichael, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023 -
The raised panels are medium-density fiberboard with a paint-grade finish.
— Carolyn Weber, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012 -
It is designed using soft velvet and fiberboard as a display for bracelets, watches, and necklaces.
— Chris Hachey, BGR, 15 Apr. 2021 -
It’s made of a medium-density fiberboard that the company claims can withstand wear and tear better than wood and sits on a metal frame.
— Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 22 May 2021 -
Keep in Mind: The fiberboard is easily chipped, especially at the corners.
— Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023 -
In June 2019, workers in Piraeus found five tons of captagon, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, inside sheets of fiberboard on their way to China.
— New York Times, 5 Dec. 2021 -
Similar adhesives are used in engineered wood products such as the medium-density fiberboard used to build the frames of the booths.
— Anne Quito, Quartz at Work, 22 Nov. 2019 -
However, sawing through the planks creates a lot of super-fine dust because the core of the flooring is made from medium-density fiberboard (MDF).
— Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2019 -
Founded in Germany in 1897 by a British ex-pat, the brand’s lightweight vulcanized fiberboard was a technical breakthrough.
— Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2021 -
When the elevator opened, my hand would reach down, feeling for the button’s square contours, finding only fiberboard.
— Sophie Madeline Dess, The New Republic, 24 June 2020 -
The building facade would be updated from stucco to brick and fiberboard, the parking lot reduced in size and one of the driveway accesses from Ogden Avenue closed.
— Bill Bird, Naperville Sun, 8 June 2017 -
In this colorful kitchen, the countertops are made of water-resistant MDF (a very affordable type of fiberboard) and then powder coated in a cobalt blue.
— Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 25 May 2023 -
These pieces are made of medium-density fiberboard, which may not be as sturdy as some other materials.
— Jennifer Carmichael, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023 -
Using jigsaws, band saws and a scroll saw, carpenters then cut those shapes from plywood, medium-density fiberboard and Masonite.
— Peter Libbey, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2021 -
The drawers are made of medium-density fiberboard and covered in laminate paper, giving the appearance of wood without the cost or the weight of a wooden coffee table.
— Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2022 -
The home’s exterior makes a strong modern impression, clad in large sheets of concrete fiberboard, with aluminum between the panels to accentuate the joints.
— Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020 -
Unlike wood or fiberboard picture frames, metal frames are not as likely to warp when encountering moisture.
— Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023 -
Material plays a part in weight capacity—for example, steel or wood often hold more than fiberboard or glass.
— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fiberboard.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: