clapboard
noun
clap·board
ˈkla-bərd 
ˈkla(p)-ˌbȯrd
ˈkla(p)-ˌbȯrd
1
archaic
: a size of board for making staves and wainscoting
2
: a narrow board usually thicker at one edge than the other used for siding
3
ˈklap-ˌbȯrd
: a pair of hinged boards one of which has a slate with data identifying a piece of film and which are banged together in front of a motion-picture camera at the start of a take to facilitate editing
: a pair of hinged boards one of which has a slate with data identifying a piece of film and which are banged together in front of a motion-picture camera at the start of a take to facilitate editing
called also clapper board
clapboard
transitive verb
Examples of clapboard in a Sentence
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His clapboard, two-story house in Newark had an enormous antenna array on its roof.
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Clay Risen, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
That, at least, felt like home for the hundreds of thousands of Protestant middle Americans who migrated to L.A. and, in the land of Spanish missions, built themselves white clapboard New England-style steepled churches.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
The article notes that the structure underwent a transformation, including the application of aluminum clapboard siding to preserve its authenticity while enhancing durability.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
The walls are crowded with ephemera: old menus, newspaper ads, photographs of clapboard drive-ins and mid-century neon signs, a few souvenirs from Motz’s own résumé of burger residencies and pop-ups.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
Inside the cramped warrens of clapboard and rusted metal, the heat is suffocating.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2023
The vines become large and heavy over time so be sure that the host structure can support the weight of the vines and the structure is not something (like the side of a clapboard house) that may rot or need replacing or repainting.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
Arguably the main attraction, however, is the photogenic, secret garden-like courtyard, outfitted in rattan chairs and fringed umbrellas, all surrounded by the property's clapboard buildings.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024
Painting your front door this inviting shade of blue, paired with a white clapboard house and front porch swing, defines a scenic home.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
Clay Risen, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
That, at least, felt like home for the hundreds of thousands of Protestant middle Americans who migrated to L.A. and, in the land of Spanish missions, built themselves white clapboard New England-style steepled churches.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
The article notes that the structure underwent a transformation, including the application of aluminum clapboard siding to preserve its authenticity while enhancing durability.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
The walls are crowded with ephemera: old menus, newspaper ads, photographs of clapboard drive-ins and mid-century neon signs, a few souvenirs from Motz’s own résumé of burger residencies and pop-ups.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
Inside the cramped warrens of clapboard and rusted metal, the heat is suffocating.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2023
The vines become large and heavy over time so be sure that the host structure can support the weight of the vines and the structure is not something (like the side of a clapboard house) that may rot or need replacing or repainting.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
Arguably the main attraction, however, is the photogenic, secret garden-like courtyard, outfitted in rattan chairs and fringed umbrellas, all surrounded by the property's clapboard buildings.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024
Painting your front door this inviting shade of blue, paired with a white clapboard house and front porch swing, defines a scenic home.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
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clapboard
noun
clap·board
ˈklab-ərd
ˈkla(p)-ˌbō(ə)rd
ˈkla(p)-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a narrow board thicker at one edge than at the other used to cover the sides of wooden buildings
clapboard
verb
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