decking

noun

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

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These pellets can become synthetic lumber for decking or park benches, or they might be recycled directly into another film, pouch, or bag form. David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025 Friends of Coast Walk Trail has been given the green light to begin work on new decking and railings for the old wooden bridge on the trail and repairs to the south stairs. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025 Scrap tires have been recycled for years into building products like flooring, infill decking and septic system drain fields. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025 Decking With outdoor decking, the problem is usually boards that have completely detached from the deck framing. Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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