drywall
noun/ˈdraɪwɔl/
Frequency rank: #14,308 most common English word
Meaning
A building material made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper, used to make interior walls and ceilings.
Example sentence
The workers finished installing drywall in the new bedroom before the weekend.
Synonyms & related words
- plasterboard
- wallboard
- sheetrock
- gypsum
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