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floorboard

noun

floor·​board ˈflȯr-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce floorboard (audio)
1
: a board in a floor
2
: the floor of an automobile

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Oak floorboards and hand-plastered walls are paired with the warm textures of linen, shearling, velvet, and mohair, giving it a sumptuous and inviting aspect. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2025 Doubt tears away at us like rats gnawing away under the floorboards in the house of being. Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 Both of these are mounted on the floorboard, but Zero also offers you an optional third battery. New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025 In his car, police found a black semi-automatic pistol on the driver’s side floorboard between the seat and pedals. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floorboard

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of floorboard was in 1881

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“Floorboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floorboard. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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