boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce boardwalk (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web Restaurants in old converted barges would be installed along the Seine’s new boardwalk. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 Spend the day on the roaring 1924 rollercoaster, eating caramel apples on the boardwalk, or riding the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024 The site’s snaking wooden boardwalk paths and concrete walkways trace a multi-layered map of Greenwood Park’s lagoon. Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024 Nicole, 36, jokingly shouts while running along the boardwalk, soon finding herself near a group of police officers. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024 The renovation retained the original rail beds, turning them into planters that hang above the building’s main entrance, and incorporated wood reclaimed from the Coney Island boardwalk after Hurricane Sandy. Christy Choi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024 Seated nearest to the ocean, the covered terrace opens to a dual staircase leading down to the boardwalk. Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 To avoid falling, tripping or slipping while snapping photos, officials said people should stick to the trails or the boardwalk. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024 Since this is your San Diego beach day, experience another style beach — one with a boardwalk, bike path, and lots going on. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boardwalk was in 1839

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

boardwalk

noun
board·​walk ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce boardwalk (audio)
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach

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