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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Old floorboards serve as a worktop, while a colorful collection of photos, drawings, and sketches hangs on the wall. Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 The air was thick with steam, rolling in waves from a pile of white-hot stones below the wooden floorboards. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025 Just make sure the floorboards are damage-free and can support the weight of heavy shelves. Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 The scarlet clay mines, into which the structure is steadily sinking, convey the impression of blood seeping through the floorboards. Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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