French word

plancher

Pronunciation

IPA/plɑ̃ʃe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfloor

Example

Le plancher est glissant aujourd'hui.

The floor is slippery today.

Illustration for plancher (floor)

More examples

Ils ont posé un plancher en bois dans la cuisine.

They installed a wooden floor in the kitchen.

Core concept

The structural base inside a building on which people stand and walk, pictured as boards forming a level surface.

Common phrases

  • plancher en bois

    wooden floor

  • plancher chauffant

    heated floor

  • plancher flottant

    floating floor

Similar words

sol: A level surface indoors or outdoors for people to walk on.
parquet: Indoor flooring made by fitting together wooden boards.

Definition in French

Surface horizontale à l'intérieur d'un bâtiment sur laquelle on marche, souvent composée de planches, de lames ou d'un revêtement.

Word origin

The noun is derived from Old French planchier and is connected with planche, from Late Latin planca, meaning 'board'.

Usage tips

  • Sol is the broader everyday word for a floor, while plancher more readily suggests a built or boarded floor and can also name a structural level.

Other meanings

  • floorboardsnoun
  • flooringnoun

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