wallboard

English

Etymology

wall +‎ board

Noun

wallboard (countable and uncountable, plural wallboards)

A construction material of pre-made boards used for walls and ceilings, usually a gypsum core with a paper surface.
- 1991, Kalton C. Lahue, Cheryl Smith, Interior Lighting, page 19:
  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.

Synonyms

Thesaurus:drywall

Hyponyms

Related terms

cement board
plaster
gypsum plaster
lath

Translations

a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings

Bulgarian: гипсокартон m (gipsokarton)
Finnish: kipsilevy (fi)
Hungarian: gipszkarton (hu)
Irish: ballachlár m

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