planking

noun

plank·​ing ˈplaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce planking (audio)
Synonyms of plankingnext
1
: the act or process of covering or fitting with planks
2
: a quantity of planks

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Use cedar planking Every inch counts in this narrow row house. — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 Jones and a team of six would then spend three years reassembling the ship in situ, by fastening the timbers onto the cradle, probably in the same order as the original builders, starting with the keel, adding the planking and then the frames. — William Booth, Washington Post, 11 June 2023 Compton’s production, across his own multi-purpose wooden set of planking and boxes, is fleetly staged with minimal fuss and a key death in particular is simply and effectively done. — David Benedict, Variety, 9 June 2023 Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for planking

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of planking was in the 15th century

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