baseboard

noun

base·​board ˈbās-ˌbȯrd 

: a board situated at or forming the base of something

specifically : a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor

Examples of baseboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Soto says this aesthetic doesn’t require taking your decor down to the baseboards, but can take a slow and meandering evolution instead. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025

Dust all the way down to the baseboards, removing all tiny particulate from the surfaces of your bathroom. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 July 2025

Deteriorated paint was found on windowsills, baseboards near children's floor areas, ceilings, walls, shelving and more. —Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025

Overall, my house is nice and clean, especially around the baseboard and perimeter, which always shows a dust trail on my dark floor. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baseboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

baseboard

noun

base·​board -ˌbōrd 

-ˌbȯrd

: a board placed at or forming the base of something

especially : a molding covering the crack between a wall and floor