planking

American  

[plang-king] / ˈplæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

1. planks collectively, as in a floor.

2. the act of laying or covering with planks.

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planking British  

/ ˈplæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. a number of planks

2. the act of covering or furnishing with planks

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Etymology

Origin of planking

First recorded in 1485–95; plank + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This means the site, which includes planking, frames, fixtures and fittings, can be dived on but should remain untouched.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

What they brought was a piece of brick that was likely part of the ship’s steam boiler, and planking from its hull.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2022

“It’s a meme,” he explains, like planking or owling.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022

“Swift decisive action at that point was the difference between planking the curve and a runaway epidemic,” Hayhoe said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2020

He stumbled on the slippery planking and, as he sat up, found Fiver beside him.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams