running board

noun

: a footboard especially at the side of an automobile

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Examples of running board in a Sentence

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The two men dashed back and jumped on the running board. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 The gunman then climbed onto the truck’s driver’s side running board stating that he was lost and needed help getting somewhere. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024 The side running boards do not retract and can be as much of a hindrance as beneficial. James Raia, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024 The wagon destroyed in the April fire had about 50% integrity, officials said, with original running boards and some metal hardware. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for running board 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of running board was in 1858

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“Running board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20board. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

running board

noun
: a narrow step at the side of an automobile
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