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boardwalk

noun

ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk

Definition of boardwalk

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 king tides came knocking Then, in August, came the first big king tide that sent punishing waves slamming into houses along the boardwalk. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The storm battered the coast with unusually large waves, which tore apart a boardwalk and smashed into homes in Long Beach. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Waves tore apart a historic boardwalk and smashed against coastal homes. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Once moored, a boardwalk leads through old-growth forest to the fault itself, where ocean water is drawn in, heated up high and released through fissures in the rock. — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk

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For Sacher and other business operators, there’s been concern that services, upkeep and maintenance in the promenade and downtown area have been ignored.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of promenade

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For all other beaches and harbors, shallow with minor to moderate sea- water flooding will likely impact beaches and walkways, especially with the Sunday morning high tide which could cause local damage to most vulnerable locations such as Venice.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Sprinklers that operate during periods of heavy pedestrian traffic may unnecessarily increase the risk of someone encountering a wet or slippery walkway.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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