wallboard

American  

[wawl-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈwɔlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster.

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wallboard British  

/ ˈwɔːlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a thin board made of materials, such as compressed wood fibres or gypsum plaster, between stiff paper, and used to cover walls, partitions, etc

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Etymology

Origin of wallboard

First recorded in 1905–10; wall + board

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Example Sentences

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wallboard

Concrete and drywall producer Eagle Materials said last week that higher fuel costs lifted its wallboard freight expense more than $2 per thousand square feet during its fiscal fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

He employed a wide range of materials in them — wood, bronze, steel, aluminum, brass, cardboard, paper, canvas, plastic, vellum, photogravure and wallboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

The Haas is also an art gallery, featuring metal sculptures available for purchase, including an extraordinary series of three 7- by 7-foot panels with bad-boy bikes blowing through concrete, wallboard and glass walls.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 19, 2018

Residents going back to their houses will have to rip out wallboard that has developed mold, which is also a health risk.

From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2017

It’s even part of the supermarket building, because the wallboard, the flooring, and many other building materials are made with corn.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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