baseboard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbeɪsbɔːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbeɪsˌbɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bās′bôrd′, -bōrd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
base•board /ˈbeɪsˌbɔrd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a line of boards forming the base of an interior wall.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
base•board  (bās′bôrd′, -bōrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Building, ArchitectureAlso called mopboard, skirt. a board forming the foot of an interior wall.
  2. a board forming the base of anything.
  • base1 + board 1850–55, American.

'baseboard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
BB - broom board - mopboard - panel heating - plinth - shoe - skirt - skirting - surbase - washboard

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