as in promenade
a public place for strolling the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s

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Recent Examples of boardwalk Other boardwalk activities include shops, restaurants, mini golf, a fishing pier, and more. 3. Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Look for tree frogs, river otters, blue herons, and alligators from a winding boardwalk trail. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025 Except for an elderly gentleman walking his dog some distance away, both taking mincing steps, the beach and the boardwalk are deserted. Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025 Other activities include zip lining, falconry lessons, and visiting Seven Falls—a series of seven towering cascades along a mile of steps and boardwalk. Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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