decking

noun

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

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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 No siding, roof decking or mechanical units were attached to the building at the time of its collapse, according to Madigan, who added that a large crane was near the middle of the structure and that several man lifts, also known as aerial lifts, were caught in the collapse. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025 Constructed with teak decking, mahogany woodwork and masts made of Sitka spruce, the boat was a thoroughbred under sail—sleek, responsive and, above all, fast. David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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