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Definition of clapboarding

clapboarding

/ˈklæpˌbɔːrdɪŋ/
clap · board · ing
Plural:clapboardings
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clapboarding Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A building material or exterior wall covering composed of overlapping horizontal wooden boards that are thicker along the lower edge than the upper.

Example

"The historic New England farmhouse was restored with fresh white cedar clapboarding."

2

North American The act or process of covering the exterior walls of a building with overlapping horizontal wooden boards.

Example

"The carpenters completed the clapboarding of the new barn before the autumn rains arrived."

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• Nearby Words

clap
clapback
clapboard
clapboarding
clapper
clapperboard
claptrap

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Clapboarding. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/clapboarding
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