plywood

[ plahy-wood ]

noun

1. a material used for various building purposes, consisting usually of an odd number of layers of wood veneer glued over each other, such that the wood grain of each layer is perpendicular to the layers surrounding it. Compare plyboard ( def ).

plywood

/ ˈplaɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. a structural board consisting of an odd number of thin layers of wood glued together under pressure, with the grain of one layer at right angles to the grain of the adjoining layer

Word History and Origins

Origin of plywood¹

First recorded in 1905–10; ply ² + wood ¹

Example Sentences

The fix is designed to brace the flimsy wall with plywood and have the foundation bolted to the frame of the house — a retrofit nicknamed “brace and bolt.”

From Los Angeles Times

A piece of plywood, fixed to the Wrightwood city line sign, with black spray-painted letters read “Thank you for saving us.”

From Los Angeles Times

He also got plywood for the windows - our local hardware store had a collection point.

From BBC

The historic homes in her West Tampa neighbourhood were half-hidden by plywood.

From BBC

On Tuesday, a crew of workers unloaded stacks of plywood to board up the windows, and they erected a new chain link fence around the property.

From Los Angeles Times