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 Prior to the renovation, the iconic Spanish Bay boardwalk, which had been damaged in recent storms, will be reconstructed starting this spring. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 New Jersey is already a popular summertime destination for families, largely due to its ample coastline and kid-friendly boardwalks. Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024 Explore the many wooden boardwalks or hike off-piste among forests of ash, spruce, elm, and oak in special bog shoes. Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024 Nearby Juno Beach is home the famous Juno Beach Pier, a 990-foot boardwalk that’s a popular spot for fishing and sunset chasing. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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