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running board

American

noun

a small ledge, step, or footboard, formerly beneath the doors of an automobile, to assist passengers entering or leaving the car.

running board British

noun

a footboard along the side of a vehicle, esp an early motorcar

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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

Weeks ago, I needed some toggle bolts to reinstall a running board on my truck.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

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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