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

The hotel’s footprint is compact, so there aren’t long hikes through mazes of overwater boardwalks to reach your accommodations or long lines at the breakfast buffet. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Officials have built a cordon around the clutch of eggs, which lie between the shoreline and the boardwalk. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Thirteen-year-old Copper Montanari, of Ellington, joined her father and two friends on the boardwalk of Ocean Beach Park for OutCT’s Pride event. — Sarah Gordon, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

The boardwalk had connected to Long Beach’s early identity as a booming seaside destination, where the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Upton Sinclair, and Albert Einstein visited during early 20th-century summer retreats. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 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