Drywall

Alternative forms

• dry wall

Full definition of drywall

Noun

1. A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
• 2012, December 21, David M. Halbfinger, Charles V. Bagli and Sarah Maslin Nir, On Ravaged Coastline, It’s Rebuild Deliberately vs. Rebuild Now, 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.
2. A wall made of this.
3. A stone wall constructed without mortar or cement.

Synonyms

Verb

1. To install and finish drywall.

Synonyms

• sheetrock