Sheetrock

See also: sheetrock and sheet rock

English

Etymology

From sheet +‎ rock.

Noun

Sheetrock (countable and uncountable, plural Sheetrocks)

  1. (uncountable) Drywall; plasterboard; a building material comprising a layer of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
  2. (countable) Any of the various thicknesses and grades of such material.
  3. A wall made of this.

Usage notes

  • Sheetrock may be a trademark, at least when applied to the building material. On the other hand, drywall and plasterboard are generic terms.

Verb

Sheetrock (third-person singular simple present Sheetrocks, present participle Sheetrocking, simple past and past participle Sheetrocked)

  1. (transitive) To install and finish Sheetrock.
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