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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Veronica and her daughters live in and run the Sea View Guesthouse (no seaside visible), where the quarters are named Minnesota, Indiana, Alabama, and so on; Blackpool may have a boardwalk, but the dream is on the other side of the ocean.
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
Both tram conductors remained at the scene after the fatal collision, and a portion of the boardwalk was temporarily closed.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2024
Locals and expats cycle or walk down sandy streets, sunbathe on the empty shoreline, or stroll down the quiet malecón (boardwalk).
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
Michelle Rutkowski, who owns Boardwalk Best and Five Mile Marketplace on the Wildwood, N.J., boardwalk, which sell beach goods and souvenirs, has seen business ebb and flow for decades since her family has had businesses there since the 1980s.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
Both tram conductors remained at the scene after the fatal collision, and a portion of the boardwalk was temporarily closed.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2024
Locals and expats cycle or walk down sandy streets, sunbathe on the empty shoreline, or stroll down the quiet malecón (boardwalk).
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
Michelle Rutkowski, who owns Boardwalk Best and Five Mile Marketplace on the Wildwood, N.J., boardwalk, which sell beach goods and souvenirs, has seen business ebb and flow for decades since her family has had businesses there since the 1980s.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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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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