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- [flawr-bawrd, flohr-bohrd]
- /ˈflɔrˌbɔrd, ˈfloʊrˌboʊrd/
- /ˈflɔː.bɔːd/
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- [flawr-bawrd, flohr-bohrd]
- /ˈflɔrˌbɔrd, ˈfloʊrˌboʊrd/
Definitions of floorboard word
- noun floorboard any of the boards composing a floor. 1
- noun floorboard the floor of an automotive vehicle. 1
- verb with object floorboard floor (def 19). 1
- noun floorboard A long plank making up part of a wooden floor in a building. 1
- noun floorboard wooden flooring plank 1
- noun floorboard floor of an automobile 1
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Origin of floorboard
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; floor + board
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Parts of speech for Floorboard
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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floorboard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
floorboard usage trend in Literature
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