building panel

noun
UK /ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpænəl/
US /ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpænəl/

A building panel is a big flat piece used to make walls or roofs of a building.

The workers lifted the building panel into place to form the wall.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A prefabricated section of a wall or roof assembled off-site and then put together on the building.

The house was built quickly using prefabricated building panels.

3. A flat board or sheet used as a surface covering on a structure.

They attached building panels to the outside of the shed.

4. A structural unit in modular construction that can be joined with others to form a complete building.

Each building panel was designed to lock together with the next.