boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 
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
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Campers have unlimited access to the springs, reached via a boardwalk — the original was built in 1942 by American forces — over a warm-water swamp and a boreal forest so unusual in nurturing species like orchids that it was originally named Tropical Valley.
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Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
Other amenities would include a 17,000-square-foot lagoon surrounded by a boardwalk, along with several large roof decks.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 June 2024
The woman had walked toward the bison on a boardwalk near the Old Faithful geyser and came within 10 feet.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
The options below are comfortable, lightweight enough to carry down the boardwalk, and feature a cupholder.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2024
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Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
Other amenities would include a 17,000-square-foot lagoon surrounded by a boardwalk, along with several large roof decks.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 June 2024
The woman had walked toward the bison on a boardwalk near the Old Faithful geyser and came within 10 feet.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
The options below are comfortable, lightweight enough to carry down the boardwalk, and feature a cupholder.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2024
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach
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