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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The problem is rarely recognized by people until the thaw arrives and water enters between floorboards or walls. Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Gapped Floorboards Drafts may seep between gaps in floorboards, says contractor Docia Boylen. Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026 A week after a 550-pound bear was evicted from under an Altadena home, another Altadena resident about a mile away reported a bear taking up residency under that home’s floorboards. Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026 Investigators located a handgun in the front passenger floorboard of the Mustang, according to the probable cause statement. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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