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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Take a stroll along the Granite Park boardwalk after your meal.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
This park offers plenty opportunities for no-swim manatee sightings, from the boardwalk over Pepper Creek to an underwater observation bubble.
—Valerie Rains, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
The track led police to a small fence with a boardwalk behind it extending to the marsh.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
Comfort Inn Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach, Delaware With its laidback coastal charm and iconic boardwalk (not to mention funnel cakes and saltwater taffy), Rehoboth Beach was one of my favorite family vacation spots growing up.
—Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
This park offers plenty opportunities for no-swim manatee sightings, from the boardwalk over Pepper Creek to an underwater observation bubble.
—Valerie Rains, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
The track led police to a small fence with a boardwalk behind it extending to the marsh.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
Comfort Inn Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach, Delaware With its laidback coastal charm and iconic boardwalk (not to mention funnel cakes and saltwater taffy), Rehoboth Beach was one of my favorite family vacation spots growing up.
—Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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