Floorboards Meaning in English
word · lemma: floorboard
ˈfɫɔɹˌbɔɹdz
FLOR-bordz
flˈɔːbɔːdz
fl-AW-bawdz
Definition
Long, flat wooden boards that are used to make the surface of a floor, or sometimes the boards that make up an existing floor.
Usage & Nuances
Usually refers to wood, not tiles or carpet. Common in discussions of home construction, renovation, or in old houses. Used in both singular ('a floorboard') and plural ('the floorboards creaked'). Often collocates with verbs like 'creak', 'lift', and 'repair'.
Spanish: tablas del suelo - tablillas del pisoPortuguese (BR): tábuas do chão - assoalhoPortuguese (PT): tábuas do chão - soalhosChinese (Simplified): 地板板条Chinese (Traditional): 地板條Hindi: फर्श की पट्टियाँArabic: ألواح الأرضيةBengali: ফ্লোরবোর্ড - মেঝের পাতRussian: половицыJapanese: 床板Vietnamese: ván sànKorean: 마루판Turkish: döşeme tahtasıUrdu: فرش کی تختیIndonesian: papan lantai
Example Sentences
The old house has wooden floorboards.
basic
He repaired two broken floorboards.
basic
The floorboards creaked when I walked.
basic
We hid the key under the loose floorboard in the hallway.
natural
The kids love to slide on the shiny floorboards in the living room.
natural
If you spill water, the floorboards might warp.
natural