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

On Thursday, the youths painted the plywood playhouses blue with white trim. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Suppliers of plywood are doing a roaring trade in Paris right now. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

On Friday, the order took effect removing some of the 50 percent tariffs imposed on Canadian forestry and agricultural goods, including packing boxes and crates, paper products, plywood sheets, and certain machinery and refrigeration equipment. — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Adjacent to the bookstore, the untitled work bends and bulges on a plywood structure. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 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