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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When the car was returned, Leonard Hochstein allegedly found a suspicious device in the driver‘s side floorboard, covered with tape and hidden from view. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 On the front passenger side floorboard of the Volkswagen, police allegedly found an unopened alcoholic beverage, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 Lorne has made himself as fundamental to the show as the Studio 8H floorboards; his hands-on quality is embedded in every moment. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Investigators also photographed patterns on the van’s floorboards and Horner’s shoes to look for a match to markings on the victim’s face. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.

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