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 Detroit Riverfront Conservancy will also debut the latest stretch of the Riverwalk and a connective boardwalk by Riverfront Towers. Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025 The beachfront boardwalk—admittedly not the calmest of environments—is where the action’s at, with local artists, drum circles, and street performers meandering the oceanside lawns each and every day. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 In the nearby Franconia Notch State Park, visitors can trek along the cliffside boardwalk through Flume Gorge and take the short but rewarding hike up to Artists Bluff, a classic fall photo spot overlooking Echo Lake. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
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Noun
  • Rebecca Minkoff was on the balcony taking photos, the promenade and theater in the background.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The development also promises reconstruction of a 6,000-square-foot public viewing deck and a new 12-foot-wide pedestrian promenade, both overlooking Harbor Island’s West Basin.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One side of the tight walkway to the cash register is lined up with Japanese treats, like mochi.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The focus of the work is on Baltimore Street, a throughfare with new walkways, infrastructure, and landscaping.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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