decking

noun

deck·​ing ˈde-kiŋ How to pronounce decking (audio)
: deck
also : material for a deck

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The 300-watt solar array comprises walkable panels that serve as a natural part of the decking. Camper Schmiede The Marilyn Onroad interior is loaded with a combination of vintage design cues and unique, cutting-edge features. New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025 This included scenes of flames licking his home’s decking and rampaging through the house of a neighbor. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 Pro sales were stronger than do-it-yourself customers in the period, with strength in pro-focused categories such as gypsum, decking, concrete and sensing, according to Billy Bastek, the company’s executive vice president of merchandizing. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Contractors have removed the last of the buildings and decking destroyed by the April 2024 fire at the end of the Oceanside Pier, city officials said last week. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decking

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decking was in 1580

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“Decking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decking. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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