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• present participle of deck.

decking

American  

[dek-ing] / ˈdɛk ɪŋ /

noun

1. material, as paper or fiberboard, treated in various ways as a waterproof covering for a deck or roof.

2. material of concrete, asbestos, steel, or the like, in the form of self-supporting flooring or roofing units laid between joists or rafters.

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decking British  

/ ˈdɛkɪŋ /

noun

1. a wooden deck or platform, esp one in a garden for deckchairs, etc

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Etymology

Origin of decking

First recorded in 1525–35; deck + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Every year a group of Dodgers fans rings in the start of baseball season in an especially Angeleno way: Decking themselves in all blue and hiking through Griffith Park’s peaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Decking made from recycled materials is great, but you’re always aware of what it isn’t — real wood.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021

Decking that is spaced too tightly has a tendency to catch more debris.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

Decking the halls makes you a little less mindful about clicking on that email you thought came from your bank.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2018

So, when the summer-time comes with the flowers Decking the meadows, the wild wood, and bowers, Every garden and grove shall resound with our song: Oh, hear now our cry, for the winter is long!

From Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

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