fiberboard

noun

fi·​ber·​board ˈfī-bər-ˌbȯrd 

: a material made by compressing fibers (as of wood) into stiff sheets

also : cardboard

Examples of fiberboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s made of lightweight fiberboard, has nine compartments, has channels for easy labeling and file identification and is the perfect spot for papers that need to be graded, extra textbooks and more. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025

Photo: Tim Street-Porter Friedman’s four-panel screens were made with medium-density fiberboard. —Tim Street-Porter, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025

One of the cheaper materials is MDF (medium density fiberboard), which runs about $300 - $400 per foot. —Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2025

It's crafted from medium-density fiberboard with a scratch- and water-resistant finish and comes with an anti-tip kit to safely secure the cabinet to your wall for more stability. —Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiberboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard
• shuffleboard

Kids Definition

fiberboard

noun

fi·​ber·​board ˈfī-bər-ˌbōrd 

-ˌbȯrd

: a material made by pressing fibers (as of wood) into stiff sheets

also : cardboard