floorboard

noun

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

Examples of floorboard in a Sentence

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The not-yet-famous artist slept on a mattress surrounded by canvases, and his floorboards were covered in paint. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 Built in 1866, this little cottage at 312 East 53rd Street has all the charming details — clapboard façade, mansard roof, extra-wide floorboards. Nora Deligter, Curbed, 12 June 2026 Included in your stay are two beers from the lower-level brewery, a lofted kaleidoscope of a spot that brews Ringling Original, a light beer crafted from a secret recipe unearthed in the brewery’s floorboards. Midwest Living, 11 June 2026 Culpo's floorboards in her hallway and her dining room were also refreshed with a brighter look. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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