: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard
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In October 2015, Dee served a search warrant on the Bedrock Court home, seizing electronic devices, ammunition and sections of drywall covered in blood, according to court records.
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There was drywall and insulation all over the living room.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
In October 2015, Dee served a search warrant on the Bedrock Court home, seizing electronic devices, ammunition and sections of drywall covered in blood, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
There was drywall and insulation all over the living room.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
End the struggle to remove drywall anchors with this helpful (and unexpected) hack.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Drywall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drywall. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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drywall
noun
dry·wall
ˈdrī-ˌwȯl 
: a board made of layers of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a plaster core
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