Sentence:  As moldy <WSD>drywall</WSD> thudded to the curb in a depressing drumbeat throughout Breezy Point, Queens, Thomas Ryan's reciprocating saw stood out like a growling declaration of impatience. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.