boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 

1

: a walk constructed of planking

2

: a walk constructed along a beach

Synonyms of boardwalk

• promenade
• walkway

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

Visitors staying at the Beau Rivage Resort or Hard Rock Biloxi can walk directly onto the beach via a boardwalk located next to the Beau Rivage parking garage. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake. — Curbed Editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026

Once a year, a special attraction descends, coaxing thousands of guests to gather along Surf Avenue leading toward the boardwalk to watch and participate in the historic Mermaid Parade. — Amir Hamja, Vogue, 22 June 2026

Miners Beach sits near a small parking lot and has a short wheelchair-accessible boardwalk. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boardwalk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk
• graywacke

Kids Definition

boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk 

ˈbȯ(ə)rd-

: a walk of planks especially along a beach