floorboard
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
10(noun.)
ADJ
wooden | bare | polished | loose | creaking, squeaky
VERB + FLOORBOARD
lay
The carpenter will lay new floorboards in the bedroom next week.
lift (up)
The carpenter lifted the old floorboards to replace the damaged wood underneath.
FLOORBOARD + VERB
creak
The old floorboards creaked loudly whenever anyone walked across the bedroom.
PREP
beneath/under/underneath the ~
She found old letters hidden beneath the floorboards when she renovated her grandmother's cottage.
PHRASES
a gap between/in the floorboards
Dust and small coins had collected in the gaps between the floorboards over the years.
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