Drywall (Noun)
Meaning
A wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The construction crew hung thick sheets of drywall to create the interior walls of the new office building.
- The homeowner patched the hole in the drywall with joint compound and sandpaper.
- After the flood, the entire bottom half of the drywall in the living room had to be ripped out and replaced.
- The contractor removed the old drywall to expose the rotten studs and insulation behind it.
- The rental property was poorly maintained, with cracks and water stains visible in the drywall throughout the apartment.