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
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From its raw, charbroiled or fried oysters to its Old Bay and malt vinegar boardwalk fries, the Lewes Oyster House is a love letter to Delaware beach memories.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Three teenagers have been indicted in the the fatal shooting of an aspiring TikTok influencer near a Jersey Shore boardwalk over the summer, officials announced.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
After completing the project’s first phase ‒ which culminated in the opening of a new wetland boardwalk in fall 2025 ‒ Ford House is transitioning from early improvements to a period of highly visible shoreline change.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Feb. 2026
And plaza owner Red Hill Ventures is planning to invest over $5 million to revitalize the shopping center, the boardwalk and the nearby office building.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Three teenagers have been indicted in the the fatal shooting of an aspiring TikTok influencer near a Jersey Shore boardwalk over the summer, officials announced.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
After completing the project’s first phase ‒ which culminated in the opening of a new wetland boardwalk in fall 2025 ‒ Ford House is transitioning from early improvements to a period of highly visible shoreline change.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Feb. 2026
And plaza owner Red Hill Ventures is planning to invest over $5 million to revitalize the shopping center, the boardwalk and the nearby office building.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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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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