plywood

American  

[plahy-wood] / ˈplaɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. a material used for various building purposes, consisting usually of an odd number of layers of wood veneer glued over each other, such that the wood grain of each layer is perpendicular to the layers surrounding it.

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plywood British  

/ ˈplaɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. a structural board consisting of an odd number of thin layers of wood glued together under pressure, with the grain of one layer at right angles to the grain of the adjoining layer

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Etymology

Origin of plywood

First recorded in 1905–10; ply ² + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Owens and her family saved the house, wedging plywood underneath the doorways during the storm and mopping up water faster than it seeped inside.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Stata Center tilts, twists and fractures, its brick towers — referencing traditional Cambridge architecture — leaning into planes of glass, mirrored steel, aluminum, titanium, corrugated metal and plywood.

From Los Angeles Times

He sealed his daring reputation years before that when he redesigned his own home in Santa Monica, California, using materials like chain-link fencing, plywood and corrugated steel.

From BBC

Another competitor was a tech whiz who packed his plywood trimaran with electronic gizmos.

From The Wall Street Journal

Home Depot said a lack of storms in the third quarter weighed on its sales particularly for roofing, power generation and plywood and that a weak housing market and consumer uncertainty continued to hurt demand.

From The Wall Street Journal