noun
drywall
DREYE-wawl
Drywall (noun) means a building material made of gypsum board used for walls and ceilings. Example: “The contractor put up drywall in the new bedroom in a single afternoon.”
noun
1
A building material made of gypsum board used for walls and ceilings.
"As moldy drywall thudded to the curb in a depressing drumbeat throughout Breezy Point, Queens, Thomas Ryan’s reciprocating saw stood out like a growling declaration of impatience."
— David M. Halbfinger, On Ravaged Coastline, It’s Rebuild Deliberately vs. Rebuild Now (2012)
"The contractor put up drywall in the new bedroom in a single afternoon."
verb
1
To install and finish this material on a wall or ceiling.
"They hired someone to drywall the basement before winter."
How to use drywall
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sheet material (or the process of fitting it) used to build interior walls, instead of wet plaster.
UK vs US
Mainly an American term; British English usually says "plasterboard".
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Word forms
- Plural
- drywalls
- Third person singular
- drywalls
- Past tense
- drywalled
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Etymology
From dry + wall — so named because, unlike wet plaster, it goes up without needing to dry on-site.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “drywall” mean?
The word “drywall” means a building material made of gypsum board used for walls and ceilings. In plain terms, the sheet material (or the process of fitting it) used to build interior walls, instead of wet plaster.
How do you pronounce “drywall”?
“Drywall” is pronounced DREYE-wawl (/ˈdraɪˌwɔl/ in IPA).
How do you use “drywall” in a sentence?
Here is “drywall” used in a sentence: “The contractor put up drywall in the new bedroom in a single afternoon.”
What is another word for “drywall”?
Words with a similar meaning to “drywall” include gyprock, gypsum board, plasterboard, sheetrock and wallboard.
What part of speech is “drywall”?
Depending on how it is used, “drywall” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “drywall” have?
“Drywall” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a building material made of gypsum board used for walls and ceilings.
