plywood

noun

ply·​wood ˈplī-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce plywood (audio)
: a structural material consisting of sheets of wood glued or cemented together with the grains of adjacent layers arranged at right angles or at a wide angle

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Tariffs are raising the price of materials used throughout a home, including lumber, plywood, steel, aluminum, copper and cement, according to the National Association of Home Builders. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 For years, the building had stood as the hollow husk of a former 7-Eleven, boarded up with plywood and enclosed by a chain-link fence. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Trump has singled out several Canadian industries — especially forestry, including building products like plywood. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Among the hundreds of items listed were also around three dozen types of plywood. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plywood

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Etymology

ply entry 2 + wood entry 1

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plywood was in 1907

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plywood

noun
ply·​wood ˈplī-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce plywood (audio)
: a strong board made by gluing thin sheets of wood together under heat and pressure

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