boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 
1
: a walk constructed of planking
2
: a walk constructed along a beach
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
Bloom had arrived on the boardwalk frazzled from subway hassles.
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Coney Island is a hotspot for families with its abundance of nostalgia-inducing amusement park rides, charming 2.7-mile-long boardwalk, and wide sandy beaches.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
Steve is opening some sort of shack on the boardwalk as part of his breakup healing journey.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2023
Video of the incident shows a group of what appear to be white men running to the boardwalk, one by one, and attacking a worker, who is Black.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
The resort town's uptown beaches are a little quieter, while the downtown beaches—from 1st Street to around 27th Street—are located along three miles of Ocean City's lively boardwalk.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 1 Aug. 2023
The trails running through Sea Pines Forest Preserve are particularly pretty and include wetland boardwalks over marshes full of wading birds, scenic bridges, and places to stop for a picnic or toss out a fishing line from a dock.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2023
Pushing his walker adorned with American flags and four Navy medals, Andrus stepped onto the Mission Beach boardwalk.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
From going for a relaxing stroll on the town’s boardwalk to seeing Orange Beach from the water while doing a cruise to getting beautiful views of the water while hanging out at the beach, the beauty of the town will surprise you.
—Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2023
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Coney Island is a hotspot for families with its abundance of nostalgia-inducing amusement park rides, charming 2.7-mile-long boardwalk, and wide sandy beaches.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
Steve is opening some sort of shack on the boardwalk as part of his breakup healing journey.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2023
Video of the incident shows a group of what appear to be white men running to the boardwalk, one by one, and attacking a worker, who is Black.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
The resort town's uptown beaches are a little quieter, while the downtown beaches—from 1st Street to around 27th Street—are located along three miles of Ocean City's lively boardwalk.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 1 Aug. 2023
The trails running through Sea Pines Forest Preserve are particularly pretty and include wetland boardwalks over marshes full of wading birds, scenic bridges, and places to stop for a picnic or toss out a fishing line from a dock.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2023
Pushing his walker adorned with American flags and four Navy medals, Andrus stepped onto the Mission Beach boardwalk.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
From going for a relaxing stroll on the town’s boardwalk to seeing Orange Beach from the water while doing a cruise to getting beautiful views of the water while hanging out at the beach, the beauty of the town will surprise you.
—Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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