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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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.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
In the middle of the overwater boardwalk is the Elephant House, Nayara’s restaurant, a 100-year-old structure imported from Bali.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Clam Pass Park Beach Naples, Florida A boardwalk travels through a mangrove forest down to the beach at the popular Clam Pass Park on Florida's Gulf Coast.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
In the middle of the overwater boardwalk is the Elephant House, Nayara’s restaurant, a 100-year-old structure imported from Bali.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Clam Pass Park Beach Naples, Florida A boardwalk travels through a mangrove forest down to the beach at the popular Clam Pass Park on Florida's Gulf Coast.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 6 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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