baseboard
noun
base·board
ˈbās-ˌbȯrd 
: a board situated at or forming the base of something
specifically
: a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor
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Elvers avoid strong currents by keeping to the sides of rivers, the way mice follow baseboards.
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
The versatile machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean everything from stairs and baseboards to windowsills and upholstered furniture.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
At the very least, do a detailed inspection for signs of bed bugs listed above.
Inspect your hotel mattress for bed bugs and check the baseboards, electronics and upholstered furniture.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Lift and look in bed bug hiding spots: the mattress, box spring and other furniture, as well as behind baseboards, pictures and even torn wallpaper.
—Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
The versatile machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean everything from stairs and baseboards to windowsills and upholstered furniture.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
At the very least, do a detailed inspection for signs of bed bugs listed above.
Inspect your hotel mattress for bed bugs and check the baseboards, electronics and upholstered furniture.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Lift and look in bed bug hiding spots: the mattress, box spring and other furniture, as well as behind baseboards, pictures and even torn wallpaper.
—Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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baseboard
noun
base·board
-ˌbōrd
-ˌbȯrd
: a board placed at or forming the base of something
especially
: a molding covering the crack between a wall and floor
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