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floorboard

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The floor of a vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To sink the gas pedal into the floorboard of the car, in order to bring the car to the highest possible speed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a board in the floor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: floor board

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: board

5

noun

Meaning 5

the floor of an automobile

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: floor, flooring

History

Etymology

From floor + board.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 地板 (dìbǎn) — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Danish: gulvbræt — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Finnish: lattialauta — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • French: planche — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • German: Diele — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • German: Dielenbrett — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Hungarian: padlódeszka — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Māori: papatakahi — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Māori: papatakatakahi — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Norwegian: golvplanke — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Norwegian: gulvplanke — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Pohnpeian: lohpwu — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Polish: deska podłogowa — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Portuguese: assoalho — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Romanian: scândură de dușumea — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Russian: полови́ца (polovíca) — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Russian: полова́я доска́ (polovája doská) — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Spanish: duela — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Swedish: golvbräda — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Swedish: golvplanka — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Swedish: tilja — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Turkish: döşeme tahtası — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Ottoman Turkish: دوشهمه تختهسی (döşeme tahtası) — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Ukrainian: підло́гова до́шка (pidlóhova dóška) — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Ukrainian: мости́на (mostýna) — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Unami: pahsikaxkw — any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor
  • Turkish: köklemek — to bring the car to the highest possible speed