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noun

panelling

a panel or section of panels in a wall or door

In a sentence

Six example sentences with panelling, each labelled with its topic.

  • The old restaurant kept its dark oak panelling, so the dining room smelled faintly of wood polish and roasting garlic.

    Cooking

  • A hidden switch behind the library panelling opens the stairs, but you need the candle from the kitchen first.

    Gaming

  • Shooting the study was hard because the walnut panelling swallowed light and threw a warm cast over every skin tone.

    Photography

  • The architect kept the original oak panelling in the hall and painted every other wall white to let it stand out.

    Architecture

  • Tudor panelling in the manor's long gallery still carries the carved initials of a family who left in 1600.

    History

  • The studio's wooden panelling was angled so that sound bounced away from the microphones instead of straight back.

    Music

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