panelling
Britishnoun
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panels collectively, as on a wall or ceiling
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material used for making panels
Example Sentences
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The burned waste at the site included several old mattresses, a fridge freezer, builders waste, car tyres, a cement mixer and wood panelling.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A pool journalist allowed to tour the inside of the plane reported that it features leather seats, plush carpets, wooden panelling and walls colored tan and light brown with shades of gold.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
More premium design options including fitted booth seating and "reeded timber panelling" were also chosen despite the project increasing in cost.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Slightly shabby and old school, with its wood panelling, trophy cabinets and a carpet that has seen better days, it does a roaring trade with a younger, after-work crowd.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
The girls nodded, kicking the wood panelling below the take-out window.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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