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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Those artifacts include musket balls found in the floorboards years ago during a renovation of Hollis Hall, a dormitory that soldiers used during fighting. Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026 Glossy wood floorboards lead to the formal dining room, which features one of 14 fireplaces found throughout the home. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 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 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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