floorboard

noun

floor·​board ˈflȯr-ˌbȯrd 

1

: a board in a floor

2

: the floor of an automobile

Examples of floorboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though the camera is pointed out towards the street, the angle of the photo is such that the viewer can peer into her front room and see her welcome mat and floorboards. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Officers also found a handgun, a Glock 22, on the front passenger floorboard. — Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

During construction, floorboards were left exposed to develop nicks and dents. — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026

If a child goes missing, immediately check all vehicles, including the floorboards and trunks. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for floorboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword