noun
floorboard
Floorboard (noun) means one of the long wooden boards that make up a floor. Example: “A loose floorboard creaked every time she walked past.”
noun
1
One of the long wooden boards that make up a floor.
"A loose floorboard creaked every time she walked past."
2
The floor area of a vehicle, near the pedals.
"He kept a spare umbrella on the floorboard of his car."
How to use floorboard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA board making up a floor, or the floor of a car.
Common pairings
creaking floorboards
pull up the floorboards
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Word forms
- Plural
- floorboards
- Third person singular
- floorboards
- Past tense
- floorboarded
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Etymology
From floor + board.
Synonyms
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floor board
Rhymes for floorboard
board
hoard
aboard
onboard
keyboard
cupboard
outboard
seaboard
backboard
starboard
cardboard
surfboard
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Frequently asked questions
What does “floorboard” mean?
The word “floorboard” means one of the long wooden boards that make up a floor. In plain terms, a board making up a floor, or the floor of a car.
How do you use “floorboard” in a sentence?
Here is “floorboard” used in a sentence: “A loose floorboard creaked every time she walked past.”
What part of speech is “floorboard”?
“Floorboard” is a noun.
How many meanings does “floorboard” have?
“Floorboard” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: one of the long wooden boards that make up a floor.
