paneling
noun
pan·el·ing
ˈpa-nᵊl-iŋ 
variants
or less commonly panelling
: panels joined in a continuous surface
especially
: decorative wood panels so joined
Examples of paneling in a Sentence
The dining room had dark paneling.
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As walls were moved, Nelson kept and restored the mahogany windows and doors, tongue-and-groove paneling, and plantation shutters that gave the home its richness, and paired them with plaster, stone, and custom millwork.
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
There are also nearly unlimited options, from paint to paneling.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To recreate the rickety window dressing, construct a frame of white lattice strips, cut boards from veneer paneling, then staple them at angles into the frame.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The most impressive space in the maisonette is undoubtedly the approximately 50-foot-long, 24-foot-high drawing room with elaborate 18th-century pine paneling sourced from Spetisbury House in Dorset, England.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
There are also nearly unlimited options, from paint to paneling.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To recreate the rickety window dressing, construct a frame of white lattice strips, cut boards from veneer paneling, then staple them at angles into the frame.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The most impressive space in the maisonette is undoubtedly the approximately 50-foot-long, 24-foot-high drawing room with elaborate 18th-century pine paneling sourced from Spetisbury House in Dorset, England.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paneling
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“Paneling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paneling. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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