as in promenade
a public place for strolling the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s

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Recent Examples of boardwalk Spanning across the watery haven is a kilometer-long boardwalk made of smooth, wooden planks, comfortably wide enough for my wheelchair. Cory Lee, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025 This iconic beach town boasts a stunning beach, a vibrant music scene and a boardwalk lined with activities such as mini-golf and arcade games. Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Venice, Italy: Resort 2010 Courtesy of Chanel The location: A boardwalk along Venice’s Lido at dusk along which guests were seated on sun beds in tented cabanas. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025 Each varies in size, depending on its location along the boardwalk, and some have private plunge pools on the terrace. Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
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Noun
  • Visitors and locals wander the promenade, stopping in boutiques, surf shops, and restaurants where the day’s catch is often on the menu.
    Pismo Beach Conference and Visitor Bureau, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The grass promenade along the sand, shaded by coconut palms, is a favorite for locals.
    Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • New concrete walkways were also poured throughout the venue.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • The driver crashed the car through the outer railing and onto a walkway where people were standing outside the departure area at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 just before 9 a.m., the Philippine Red Cross said in a statement.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 May 2025

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