plancher

floor

noun plahn-SHEH Rare

Also means

floorboard

Usage Note

Plancher specifically means a wooden floor or the structural floor surface, as opposed to sol (ground/floor in general) or parquet (polished wooden floor). Débarrasser le plancher is an informal expression meaning 'to clear off' or 'get out'. Le plancher des vaches humorously means 'dry land' (as opposed to being at sea).

Examples

"Le plancher en bois grince sous mes pieds."

Natural Translation

The wooden floor creaks under my feet.

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