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

Strandhill on the Sligo coast was our Palookaville, and our business today was ceremonial—the cremains of Chuck (Boyo) Murphy were in Tall Paul’s carrier, the little plywood box triple-bagged and Gorilla-taped for safety. — Kevin Barry, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Sure enough, Blauvelt's body was found in the basement of the Simpsonville house in a box covered in plywood, setting off a search for her killer that would last years. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Eventually, the cabinets were designed and built with plywood to precise specifications by a team of carpenters. — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Trump’s new round of tariffs is another way to target Canadian wood, which this time affects different types of plywood. — Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 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