Planks
ˈplæŋks
Definitions
2 meaningsA long, flat piece of timber used for building or other purposes.
ˈplæŋks
A long, thick, flat piece of timber, especially one used in building.
They used planks to create a temporary bridge.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're building a treehouse. You'd use long, flat pieces of wood, right? Those are planks! They're like the big, flat building blocks for floors, walls, or even a makeshift bridge.
👶 For kids: A big, flat piece of wood, like the ones you might walk on to cross a gap.
More Examples
The floor was made of old, weathered planks.
The carpenter measured the planks before cutting them.
How It's Used
"The workers used planks to build the scaffolding."
"The deck of the ship was made of sturdy wooden planks."
A key principle or policy in a political platform.
ˈplæŋks
A position or principle.
The candidate's platform included several key planks on economic reform.
💡 Simply: Imagine a political party's main ideas, like a list of promises they make. Each important promise or idea is like a plank in their platform. If they say they want to lower taxes, that's a plank!
👶 For kids: A special idea or rule that a group of people believe in, like a promise.
More Examples
One of the main planks of their policy was environmental protection.
Each plank represented a specific policy position.
How It's Used
"The party announced its platform of planks."
From Middle English plank, from Old French planc, from Vulgar Latin *planca, from Latin planca ('flat slab').
Planks have been used in construction for centuries, dating back to ancient civilizations. They were crucial for building structures and creating walkways and platforms.
Memory tip
Think of walking on a wooden walkway; those are planks.
Word Origin
"flat slab"