1. wooden boards overlapped horizontally and nailed to the outside of a building as siding; also called clapboard siding.
Usage: common in residential construction; also used attributively (e.g., clapboarding exterior)

1. to cover or finish (a building) with clapboards.
Usage: present participle or gerund form of clapboard

Examples

• The old farmhouse featured white clapboarding that had weathered over decades.
• They decided on clapboarding for the cottage's exterior to match the historic neighborhood.
• The contractor began clapboarding the new addition to blend with the existing structure.
• Clapboarding provides good protection from the elements and is relatively easy to maintain.
• The house's clapboarding needed repainting after the harsh winter.
• She chose cedar clapboarding for its durability and natural appearance.