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

The glow of ten-watt bulbs peeked from behind the patchworks of plywood and concrete. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Benya and other pyrotechnicians were wiring up hundreds of racks of comets—which resembled opaque, oversized test tubes—affixing them to plywood slabs and placing them on the duvetyn. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The waves also broke down the plywood wall along the boardwalk. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The list ranges from honey and flowers to plywood and clothes. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 July 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