Wallboard
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A construction material of pre-made boards used for walls and ceilings, usually a gypsum core with a paper surface. countable, uncountable
"Hooks come with screws for use in plaster or wood and toggles for use in wallboard. One hook should be sufficient to swag a lamp from a ceiling outlet."
- 2 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 wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"Hooks come with screws for use in plaster or wood and toggles for use in wallboard. One hook should be sufficient to swag a lamp from a ceiling outlet."
Etymology
From wall + board.