floorboard

Everyday

A floorboard is one of the long flat pieces of wood that make a wooden floor. tree →

In the lessons

In stories creaking floorboards give away someone sneaking around, and treasure or secrets are hidden under loose floorboards; in everyday life old houses have wooden floorboards. Phrases: «creaking floorboards», «a loose floorboard», «under the floorboards».

Examples

• The floorboards creaked as he crept upstairs. tree →
• They found an old letter under a loose floorboard. tree →
• A mouse lived under the floorboards. tree →
• Dad painted the floorboards white. tree →
• Mind the loose floorboard by the door. tree →
• We heard footsteps on the floorboards above. tree →
• The floorboards were polished and shiny. tree →

Note

Countable, one word. Safety: a loose floorboard can trip you; tell an adult.