baseboard

[beys-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun

1. Also called mopboard, skirt. a board forming the foot of an interior wall.

2. a board forming the base bases of anything.

baseboard

/ ˈbeɪsˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a board functioning as the base of anything

2. Also called: skirting board. a skirting made of wood

Word History and Origins

Origin of baseboard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; base ¹ + board

Example Sentences

They meticulously vacuum, and scrub the walls, windows, baseboards and floors, clearing every open surface and precious possession of reminders of the Eaton fire.

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As she stuffed more linens around the baseboards, water flowed from beneath her kitchen cabinets and through her bathroom.

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One of the squares disappears when you place the first piece of a row against the wall or a baseboard.

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That includes checking the mattress, baseboards, behind the headboard, nightstands and curtains.

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Tape drop cloths where they meet baseboards, Walters says.

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