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 The lighthouse is perched upon Georges Island right in the middle of the Halifax Harbour and can be seen from the boardwalk. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 There's a ton of kids here over Memorial Day weekend, more than the usual in the last few years, a lot of fights on the boardwalk. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Wear it over your bikini with raffia slides, or on its own with sneakers for a boardwalk stroll. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025 The busiest night was Saturday, which saw several large fights, one stabbing, the assault of a police officer and the discovery of a gun on the boardwalk, Shore News Network reported. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
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Noun
  • The performances are localized at the promenade at Spreckels Park.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • The Hollywood & Dine restaurant on the park’s entry promenade will be transformed into the Amity Island Cafe during Universal Mega Movie Summer.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The views here can’t be beat because the restaurant is located right on the river—a walkway over the water leads you right to the dining room.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • The Orioles are back on the field, newly aspiring joggers crowd the park walkways that are otherwise barren, and old heads are breaking out their three-wheeled Slingshots again, playing Jeezy so loud that windowpanes tremble.
    Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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