plasterboard

American  

[plas-ter-bawrd, -bohrd, plah-ster-] / ˈplæs tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈplɑ stər- /

noun

1. a material used for insulating or covering walls, or as a lath, consisting of paper-covered sheets of gypsum and felt.

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plasterboard British  

/ ˈplɑːstəˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a thin rigid board, in the form of a layer of plaster compressed between two layers of fibreboard, used to form or cover walls

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Etymology

Origin of plasterboard

First recorded in 1905–10; plaster + board

Example Sentences

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plasterboard

Problems with mould were first identified by infection control teams more than three years ago when they spotted that plasterboard panels had been fitted or stored in the buildings before they were fully watertight.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

One morning an elderly woman called Liubov Levhenivna looked on as men cleared plasterboard and rubble from the remains of her home.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2022

They packed off interior glass and plasterboard to companies that could make use of the materials.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022

They converted their home in one of Buenos Aires’s poorest neighborhoods into a shop selling cement, limestone, paint and plasterboard.

From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2022

Every time it rained, the plasterboard ceiling would get all swollen and heavy, with water streaming steadily from the center of the bulge.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls