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 ridge, or beach berm, is the wide, flat beach in front of the boardwalk and dunes. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Chanel celebrated its connection with Deauville by turning its fall 2024 runway into a replica of its boardwalk. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

See it from the boardwalk or beach in Percé, at Pic de l’Aurore, from the summit on Mont Sainte-Anne, or from the water on a boat trip to Bonaventure Island. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

In Long Beach, where waves slammed into the seawall and homes, crews have been reinforcing portions of the boardwalk and are distributing sandbags. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 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