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

Days of intense waves fueled by Hurricane Marie far away in the Pacific left several sections of the boardwalk destroyed after massive swells swallowed protective sand berms and slammed through the seawall. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Almost two dozen Long Beach homes were also evacuated on Monday night because of the surf, which damaged the boardwalk. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Veuve Clicquot is trading polo for the Venice Beach boardwalk this fall. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Down the way along a stretch of Fifth Street, Royal Oak got to show off its new multimillion-dollar pedestrian plaza, full of green spaces, a winding boardwalk and decorative lighting. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 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