Meaning & use

drywall

noun·Everyday

A building material made of a gypsum sheet used to construct interior walls and ceilings.

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The contractors hung fresh drywall over the exposed wooden frame in a single afternoon.

A small dent appeared in the drywall after the door swung open too hard.

A note on using this word

Drywall is the standard American term, while plasterboard is the more common word in British English.

Words with a similar meaning

plasterboard

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