boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 

1

: a walk constructed of planking

2

: a walk constructed along a beach

Synonyms

• mall
• promenade
• walk

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 lobster is lightly tossed in mayo, held together on a buttery roll and, with a squeeze of lemon, eating that bad boy on the boardwalk makes for a fantastic summer kickoff. —Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

There's something about a boardwalk, or Broadwalk in this case, that makes a beach particularly attractive. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025

Lobo recalled being in Atlantic City for a tournament and a group of boys came up to her on the boardwalk asking for a photo. —Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025

Think twice before lighting a cigarette on the beach or strolling shirtless down a boardwalk. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

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