Definition

1. Noun:
   • A wide, flat panel used for covering interior walls or partitions: "wallboard" refers to a manufactured sheet material, typically made from gypsum plaster (plasterboard/drywall), wood pulp (fiberboard), or other composite materials. Its primary function is to create smooth, finished interior wall and ceiling surfaces in buildings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The contractors installed wallboard throughout the new house before painting.
  • For the renovation, we chose a moisture-resistant wallboard for the bathroom.
  • A large stack of wallboard was delivered to the construction site.

Advanced Usage

• As an uncountable noun (material): Often used to refer to the material in general, not a specific sheet.
  • The room was lined with wallboard.
• In construction contexts: Frequently modified by the type or purpose.
  • fire-rated wallboard, acoustic wallboard

Variants and Related Words

• Drywall (n): A common type of wallboard with a gypsum plaster core covered by paper; often used synonymously with "wallboard" in North American English.
• Plasterboard (n): Another common term, especially in British English, for gypsum-based wallboard.
• Sheetrock (n): A proprietary brand name for drywall that is often used generically.
• Fiberboard (n): A type of wallboard made from compressed wood fibers.
• Paneling (n): While also a wall covering, it typically refers to decorative wood panels, not the standard flat sheets meant for painting.

Synonyms

• Drywall
• Plasterboard
• Gypsum board

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Wallboard joint compound: The paste used to cover seams between sheets.
• Wallboard screw: A specialized screw with a coarse thread for securing wallboard to studs.
• Wallboard knife: A wide blade tool for applying and smoothing joint compound.

Noun

1. 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