floorboard

noun

floor·​board ˈflȯr-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce floorboard (audio)
1
: a board in a floor
2
: the floor of an automobile

Examples of floorboard in a Sentence

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When searching him and his car, police found a loaded 9 mm handgun on the driver’s side floorboard and 16 grams of ecstasy in his possession, the release said. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Went to hit the break and at impact my right foot hit the floorboard sideways. Sam Blum, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Wide-plank floorboards in living areas were restored, and the bedrooms feature new floors in reclaimed hardwood. Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 The Herald Sun reported that the victim's injuries included significant damage to her liver, adding that the shots fired through the ceiling, floorboards of the main bedroom and the mattress, severed her spine. Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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