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
Santa Monica and Venice Beach draw crowds year-round, where locals bike along the oceanfront Marvin Braude Bike Trail, surfers paddle out into the Pacific, and street performers animate the Venice boardwalk.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Miami Beach officials and dozens of residents gathered Tuesday morning on the boardwalk in front of the Fontainebleau Hotel to voice their opposition to a state House bill that would allow the hotel to build water slides on its pool deck.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Before the pits and the scream-alongs, there was the shop on the Ocean City boardwalk with the punk CDs and records in the back.
—Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Old Poway Park draws a lot of visitors on Saturday mornings with its farmers market, boardwalk craft fair and train rides.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Miami Beach officials and dozens of residents gathered Tuesday morning on the boardwalk in front of the Fontainebleau Hotel to voice their opposition to a state House bill that would allow the hotel to build water slides on its pool deck.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Before the pits and the scream-alongs, there was the shop on the Ocean City boardwalk with the punk CDs and records in the back.
—Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Old Poway Park draws a lot of visitors on Saturday mornings with its farmers market, boardwalk craft fair and train rides.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
Cite this Entry
“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
