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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Her mother’s parents, the Pattis (her first name is her mother’s maiden name), were immigrant bootleggers; their sewing room had removable floorboards to hide whiskey. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 The developers upgraded the plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and restrooms and preserved original elements like the wooden floorboards and the stairways’ brass-and-copper handrails. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025 The four-bedroom, three-bath residence has retained many of its original details, including wide-plank floorboards and warm wood detailing on the ceilings and around the windows. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025 Here's the opening verse and chorus: Eighty-nine cents in the ashtray Half-empty bottle of Gatorade Rollin' on the floorboard. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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