plank
noun
a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
Example Sentences
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Common examples include wall squats, planks, and handgrip exercises.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
As teams drag mattresses and wooden planks onto the truck, they tell a similarly frustrated story.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
"Parents came from all over looking for their children. That's when I saw a huge fire engulfing our school built of wooden planks," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
But it goes even further with deluxe editions that have custom illustrations or come packaged in rare or unexpected materials—including wooden planks from a ship John Steinbeck once sailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
There were no pictures on the walls, no carpet on the floor, only rough unpolished wooden planks, and there were gaps between the planks where dust and bits of grime had gathered.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
