drywall
noun
dry·wall ˈdrī-ˌwȯl 
: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Your association’s policy will cover the building and common areas but often fails to protect individual unit owners’ belongings, flooring, appliances, cabinets, and drywall. 
Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Most of the school’s desks and chairs are piled out in the parking lot now as workers in white hazmat suits walk in and out dragging out debris and drywall. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Eventually, mold spores grow and attach to porous surfaces such as drywall or wood, and grow through the wall. jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2022 The gas can follow air currents through vents, tiny holes and even drywall, sometimes ending up far away from the original source of the leak. Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 This tailgate can also lock itself in the midway position, similar to what the Ford Maverick compact pickup does, to help flat-load items (up to 500 pounds) such as sheets of wood or drywall into the bed. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022 Forget carpentry and drywall—one of the easiest ways to define space in your home is with a simple yet stylish room divider. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 But instead of dropping off packages at the front doors of consumers, Home Depot’s new distribution centers for pros are shipping bricks, drywall and bath fixtures by the ton. Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 9 June 2022 The shelves can be installed on wood, drywall, and concrete walls — meaning they can be placed in all kinds of rooms, from the bedroom to the bathroom. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Most of the school’s desks and chairs are piled out in the parking lot now as workers in white hazmat suits walk in and out dragging out debris and drywall. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Eventually, mold spores grow and attach to porous surfaces such as drywall or wood, and grow through the wall. jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2022 The gas can follow air currents through vents, tiny holes and even drywall, sometimes ending up far away from the original source of the leak. Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 This tailgate can also lock itself in the midway position, similar to what the Ford Maverick compact pickup does, to help flat-load items (up to 500 pounds) such as sheets of wood or drywall into the bed. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022 Forget carpentry and drywall—one of the easiest ways to define space in your home is with a simple yet stylish room divider. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 But instead of dropping off packages at the front doors of consumers, Home Depot’s new distribution centers for pros are shipping bricks, drywall and bath fixtures by the ton. Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 9 June 2022 The shelves can be installed on wood, drywall, and concrete walls — meaning they can be placed in all kinds of rooms, from the bedroom to the bathroom. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above