decking

noun

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

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With several projects in development, the company initially focuses on siding, decking, and fencing applications, and currently prioritizes regions like California that have been heavily affected by wildfires. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025 Icicles hang from the eaves, their walls are lined with wooden decking and window boxes full of colorful flowers are attached to them. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Homes may lose roof decking; utilities can be disrupted for weeks. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Friends of Coast Walk Trail this week began work on new decking and railings for the old wooden bridge on the La Jolla trail and repairs to the south stairs. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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