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 historic weather pattern claimed more than a dozen homes along the shore in Long Beach, swallowing up boardwalks and portions of the Pacific Coast Highway farther south. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

One of the earlier protests in the South Bay saw a tidy column of around 50 protesters walk south on the boardwalk connecting Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Other additions include an outdoor amphitheater, an elevated boardwalk through an oak grove and a BMX course with skate features. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The storm battered the coast over the weekend with wind, rain and unusually large waves, which tore apart a historic boardwalk and smashed into coastal homes. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 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