boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 

1

: a walk constructed of planking

2

: a walk constructed along a beach

Synonyms

• 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

Park near Front Street and follow a narrow path that’s been open to the public since 1892 — a one-mile stretch of weathered cobblestones and boardwalk along Nantucket’s eastern cliffs, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. —New York Times, 31 July 2025

Do not allow children to run on boardwalks, and keep them close to you. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2025

For that reason, beachgoers are treated to plenty of open space, natural beauty, and a welcome lack of buzzy beachfront boardwalks. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025

Hiking trails wind through the cedar and hemlock forests, often with boardwalks to protect the forest floor. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 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