running board
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of running board
1810–20, in sense “platform from which a large pole boat is poled,”
Example Sentences
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For an instant, standing on the running board of the motorcade car, he entertained the vain hope that maybe it was just a firecracker or a blown tire.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
In “really urgent” situations, he said other drivers advised him to open the door and stand on the running board to let urine trickle out of the van.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
Guests would perch on the running board as he drove them to beach picnics or moonlit games of hockey.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2017
His brother was driving off with Daddy hanging on the running board of a Model T when a pursuer driving alongside snatched Daddy’s pants off from behind.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 11, 2015
He went back to the basement, dragged the trunk to the door, lifted it to his back, carried it to the car and fastened it to the running board.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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