noun
- a type of wooden board with a tongue cut along one edge and a groove along the other, designed to fit tightly together with similar boards
Usage: construction; carpentry
Examples
- The carpenter installed matchboard paneling on the walls of the cabin.
- Matchboard flooring creates a seamless appearance with no visible gaps.
- The shed was constructed using matchboard siding for weather protection.
- Each piece of matchboard fits perfectly with the next one.
- The tongue-and-groove design of matchboard prevents drafts from coming through.
- We ordered enough matchboard to cover the entire ceiling.