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

But wall squats and planking led to larger falls than aerobic exercise.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

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

The skyward soar of its fir and pine planking makes its setting in the woods feel natural in two senses.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2021

The flow was less strong and as he rubbed the side of his hand against the planking of the skiff, particles of phosphorus floated off and drifted slowly astern.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway