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 park features many timber bridges, stairways, boardwalks and retaining walls that have deteriorated over the years and need repairs. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

Replacing three existing bridges and several timber stairways and installing new timber stairways and fencing on the Lower French Canyon Trail, and expanding the boardwalk from the bridge to the existing stairway at Jacob’s Ladder. —Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

Retreat to your oceanfront room at the elegant Allegria Hotel, steps from the boardwalk and beach. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026

Perched atop stilts and accessed via boardwalks on the open lagoon, overwater villas not tucked into the dense foliage on land are designed to feel like serene spaces within spaces, adding to the overall transporting effect. —Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 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