Examples of “plank” in a Sentence

noun A long, flat, thick piece of sawn timber.

• The carpenter cut a long plank from the oak board to build a shelf.
• He nailed a plank across the gap to make a bridge.
• The old jetty was built from weathered wooden planks.

noun A specific policy or issue that forms part of a political party's platform.

• Lower prices for health care became the central plank of the candidate's platform.
• The party's new platform includes a plank on public transportation.
• Tax reform was a key plank of her election campaign.

noun An exercise in which a person holds a rigid, face-down position supported on the forearms and toes.

• I try to do a plank every morning to keep my back strong.
• The trainer showed us how to keep our hips level during a plank.
• He held a plank for two minutes straight to strengthen his core.

verb To lie face down, rigid, arms at the sides, in an unusual or incongruous location, typically for a photo.

• The friends planked on the park bench and took silly pictures of each other.
• Kids on the trip planked across the hotel hallway just to make everyone laugh.
• They planked on the office desks as a joke for the photo.