paneling

[ pan-l-ing ]

/ ˈpæn l ɪŋ /

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noun

wood or other material made into panels.

a surface of panels, especially of decorative wood or woodlike panels.

panels collectively.

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Also especially British, pan·el·ling .

Origin of paneling

First recorded in 1815–25; panel + -ing¹

This small bed-and-breakfast includes a century-old restaurant outfitted with wood paneling and luxury cabin decor.
An Eater’s Guide to Garfagnana, Italy|Coral Sisk|August 3, 2022|Eater
In a backroom with dark wood paneling and an electronic bingo board on the wall, two men and two women sat around a table, each holding five cards as they played euchre.
Life, death and ‘hugs and prayers’: A story of covid in rural Michigan|Kayla Ruble|January 18, 2022|Washington Post
These lines can be on carpets, seats, paneling, doors, or any other parts of the vehicle where the water might have done its damage.
Don’t get hosed by hidden water damage when buying a used car|Tony Markovich/The Drive|September 7, 2021|Popular-Science
Furnished with wood paneling and a patrician window curtain, it fits a refrigerator, a sink, a TV, and pumping stations equipped with hospital-grade breast pumps, armchairs, shelves, hangers, tissues, and wipes.
The Invisible Labor Inside America's Lactation Rooms|Mathilde Cohen|May 7, 2021|Time

The interior is sea-captain chic, with dark wood paneling on the walls and ceiling.
A Cross-Country Guide to the Best Adventure Bars|Graham Averill|April 14, 2021|Outside Online
The floors were softened by cork tiles, the walls by Philippine mahogany paneling.
The Night Vince Lombardi Lay Awake Brooding Over a 49-0 Win|W.C. Heinz|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caribou antlers protrude from the wood paneling on the walls with hollow gift-wrapped presents dangling from the dried bone.
Half of This Bar Is in Slovenia, the Other Half Is in Croatia|Jeff Campagna|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After pulling over the car, the paneling of which was packed with drugs of all kinds, the cops tow it to the station.
12 Juiciest Bits from Keith Richards' Memoir|The Daily Beast|October 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Some of the apartments on the second floor retain much of their elaborate oak paneling and there are several fine mantel-pieces.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Like many of the early houses in Virginia, its interior is finished in pine paneling.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Instantly, the window had vanished, the wood paneling again covered the wall.
Gone Fishing|James H. Schmitz
She started to the tall canopied head and pulled the faded fabrics away from the paneling.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton
And yet, when Val had gone over the paneling there inch by inch, he had gained nothing but sore finger tips.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton