boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce boardwalk (audio)
1
: a walk constructed of planking
2
: a walk constructed along a beach

Examples of boardwalk in a Sentence

the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s
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Start by walking the Cloud 9 boardwalk out to the tower to watch the surfers and get a feel for the waves. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024 The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024 The boardwalk curled east and then ascended a rocky ridge. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 So when Tom Cruise dropped from the sky this summer, landing next to the Hollywood sign, and when a skateboarder coasted down the Venice boardwalk, ending up in Long Beach, few cried foul. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boardwalk 

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boardwalk was in 1839

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

boardwalk

noun
board·​walk ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce boardwalk (audio)
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach

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