boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 
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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Coming in second on the list of most welcoming U.S. cities is Cape May, New Jersey, a Victorian-era beach town with charming inns and scenic boardwalks.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Low-lying areas along the creek, including sidewalks and boardwalks of the Big Creek Greenway, are expected to be submerged, with water levels reaching up to two feet in some locations.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Visitors can walk the boardwalk, observe the thousands of tropical fish in the aquariums, hang out in the butterfly garden, or visit the sea turtle rehabilitation facility.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
The woman had walked toward the bison on a boardwalk near the Old Faithful geyser and came within 10 feet.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Low-lying areas along the creek, including sidewalks and boardwalks of the Big Creek Greenway, are expected to be submerged, with water levels reaching up to two feet in some locations.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Visitors can walk the boardwalk, observe the thousands of tropical fish in the aquariums, hang out in the butterfly garden, or visit the sea turtle rehabilitation facility.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
The woman had walked toward the bison on a boardwalk near the Old Faithful geyser and came within 10 feet.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach
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