boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 
1
: a walk constructed of planking
2
: a walk constructed along a beach
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the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s
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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.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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