baseboard

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US/ˈbeɪsˌbɔɹd/

noun

A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure.

Similar
skirting boardmopboard
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Meanings

nounbaseboard (plural baseboards)

plural baseboards · alternative base board

  1. USinterior decorationbusinessA panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure.

    Synonyms: skirting board

  2. USA similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure.

Similar
skirting board

More synonyms by meaning

nouna molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor

Similar
mopboardskirting board
Broader
moldingmoulding
Also see
mopboardskirting board

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From base + board.

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Translations

Finnish jalkalista
  • jalkalistasimilar panel at the base of piece of furniture
Polish cokolik
  • cokoliksimilar panel at the base of piece of furniture
Turkish süpürgelik
  • süpürgeliksimilar panel at the base of piece of furniture

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bosberaad
Cite this entry
APA

baseboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseboard

MLA

“baseboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseboard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baseboard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseboard.

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