plywood

noun

ply·​wood ˈplī-ˌwu̇d 

: a structural material consisting of sheets of wood glued or cemented together with the grains of adjacent layers arranged at right angles or at a wide angle

Examples of plywood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its walls, made in a Tijuana factory, consist of plywood panels insulated with foam. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The trailer had piles of debris stacked all around it, including three ladders, four bike frames, eight tires, plywood, 5 gallons of motor oil and five black 55-gallon drums. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Since just after its discovery, the hole has been secured by a makeshift covering of plywood and two-by-fours donated by Hartford Lumber Co. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

The finished display cost less than $50 in materials, including lumber, plywood, paint, checkerboard contact paper, screws and one unexpected find that brought the entire project to life. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

ply entry 2 + wood entry 1

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plywood

• allgood
• basswood
• beechwood
• bellwood
• birchwood
• boxwood
• boyhood
• brushwood
• childhood
• cordwood
• dogwood
• driftwood

Kids Definition

plywood

noun

ply·​wood ˈplī-ˌwu̇d 

: a strong board made by gluing thin sheets of wood together under heat and pressure