Meanings
sheetrock1
nounsheetrock (uncountable)
- uncountableA building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings; drywall.
verbsheetrock (third-person singular simple present sheetrocks, present participle sheetrocking, simple past and past participle sheetrocked)
present singular third person sheetrocks · participle present sheetrocking · participle past sheetrocked · past sheetrocked
- transitiveTo install and finish sheetrock.
Sheetrock2
nounSheetrock (countable and uncountable, plural Sheetrocks)
plural Sheetrocks
- uncountableDrywall; plasterboard; a building material comprising a layer of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
- countableAny of the various thicknesses and grades of such material.
- countableuncountableA wall made of this.
verbSheetrock (third-person singular simple present Sheetrocks, present participle Sheetrocking, simple past and past participle Sheetrocked)
present singular third person Sheetrocks · participle present Sheetrocking · participle past Sheetrocked · past Sheetrocked
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Origin
sheetrock · noun, verb
Genericized trademark (originally, and also, Sheetrock); from sheet + rock.
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“sheetrock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheetrock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheetrock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheetrock.
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