plankway

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noun

A walkway consisting of a series of planks.

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Meanings

nounplankway (plural plankways)

plural plankways

  1. A walkway consisting of a series of planks.

    Unlike other farms, theirs exists in a dim, tidal underworld: barnacle- and starfish-covered pilings hold up a few narrow wooden plankways for the abalone harvesters.

    2009 August 2, Christine Muhlke, “Kelp Wanted”, in New York Times

Origin

From plank + way.

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APA

plankway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plankway

MLA

“plankway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plankway. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plankway,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plankway.

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