plank floor
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But the old plank floor worn smooth by countless tapping feet is gone, replaced by a new hardwood version.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2017
With its forest green walls, elaborate moldings, plank floor, flickering candles and colorful flowers, the impeccable townhouse- style design of the year-old Jan restaurant is intoxicating.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2014
Her back was sore too, from where her cushions had slid apart in the night and she’d fallen through to the rough plank floor of the cabin.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
As the guards threw open the doors, a herald slammed the butt of his staff against mi old plank floor.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
You sit on the rough plank floor and wedge your back into the nearest comer, the one that was always yours.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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