plank
noun
a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
planked
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past participleof plank.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof plank.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
planknouna long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
Example Sentences
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"Bee" is one of the very few remaining Stroma yoles – a small open-decked boat with a planked hull - that once served the now abandoned island off the northern mainland.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
I planked on the lake shore and did box jumps onto the deck steps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
He brought us to a neighboring building and led us through a long, sepia-hued chamber with deep empty wood vessels on either side of a narrow planked floor.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2018
We followed the 10-mile auto tour around Lower Klamath Lake and walked down planked paths to photo blinds, watching from a distance as egrets, pelicans and countless small birds nosed around the lake’s perimeter.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2015
The floor is planked with rough boards, and in places I can see clear through to the ground below.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
