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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Two whiskey bottles lay on the floorboards, according to the charges. Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024 The waters surrounding the lodge are densely occupied by black caimans who float about peacefully and sometimes enjoy a rest underneath the floorboards of the lodge. Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024 Quiet luxury has become an overused phrase in both fashion and design, but the residence is nonetheless imbued with that timeless element, which is embodied through a neutral color palette, scrumptious fabrics, and organic, quality materials including wide-plank, white oak floorboards. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024 Linus also smells something dead under the floorboards, a sensation that seeps into a theatregoer’s own suggestible mind. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for floorboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 23 Nov. 2024.

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