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

Examples of drywall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The interior design mirrors the rustic aesthetic and is finished in drywall, with wooden trim, plus vinyl plank flooring. — Adam Williams july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

From the drywall, insulation, and ceiling panels that create quiet, comfortable spaces in university buildings — every component is researched, designed, manufactured, and installed by people. — Mark Rayfield, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Rather than making the 6-by-8-foot artwork a flat painting, Pisano used 6,000 drywall screws and 2,500 real military dog tags for dimension. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

In each incident, the burglars broke into a business by breaking through the drywall of the neighboring property, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drywall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

drywall

noun

dry·​wall ˈdrī-ˌwȯl 

: a board made of layers of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a plaster core