1. a narrow board or molding along the bottom of an interior wall where it meets the floor

Examples

• The painter carefully taped the baseboard before rolling paint on the walls.
• We installed new baseboards throughout the house after refinishing the hardwood floors.
• The vacuum cleaner left scuff marks on the white baseboard.
• The baseboard heater runs along the entire length of the bedroom wall.
• She noticed dust had accumulated behind the baseboard in the corner.
• The contractor measured each wall to cut the baseboard pieces to the right length.