shiplap

noun

ship·lap ˈship-ˌlap

: wooden sheathing in which the boards are rabbeted so that the edges of each board lap over the edges of adjacent boards to make a flush joint

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According to a post on Facebook, the red shiplap building that housed the store was lost in the fire. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025 The interior is finished in pine walls, with vinyl flooring and a shiplap ceiling. —

Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025 The 2022 five-bedroom home is anchored by a living room with a shiplap ceiling, walls of French doors, and a gas fireplace, adjacent to an open kitchen-dining room. —

The Week Staff, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024 That Will Inspire You to Embrace Rustic Charm Bring on the shiplap By Morgan Goldberg architecture Interior Designer Explains Every Decision Behind This SoHo Loft Renovation Today, AD welcomes interior designer Darren Jett to tour one of his most recent design projects, a full Soho loft renovation. —

Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shiplap