: 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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Within 10 minutes, her windows shattered, the front door blew open and drywall started falling on top of her.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The weapon — small enough to be held by a person, but powerful enough to blast through windows and drywall to hit a target hundreds of feet away — had allegedly even been tested on rats and sheep.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 11, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Even as drywall grew to be the most ubiquitous wall material, timber framing is still the standard construction method for most new-build homes.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Many homeowners assume standard drywall or low-grade waterproofing are good enough, but cutting small corners here can mean big trouble down the line.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The weapon — small enough to be held by a person, but powerful enough to blast through windows and drywall to hit a target hundreds of feet away — had allegedly even been tested on rats and sheep.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 11, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Even as drywall grew to be the most ubiquitous wall material, timber framing is still the standard construction method for most new-build homes.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Many homeowners assume standard drywall or low-grade waterproofing are good enough, but cutting small corners here can mean big trouble down the line.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Drywall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drywall. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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