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

One of the long wooden boards that make up a floor.

"A loose floorboard creaked every time she walked past."

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 notes

In plain EnglishA board making up a floor, or the floor of a car.

Common pairings

creaking floorboards pull up the floorboards

floorboarded past tense, floorboards plural, floorboards singular

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A loose _____ creaked every time she walked past.

From floor + board.

floor board

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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.