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 The charges stem from an incident on July 7 when Hodgson was off-duty and alleged to have been unruly at a popular boardwalk destination filled with restaurants and shops. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 And in Ocean City, flooding began in coastal areas before high tide arrived, flooding 8th and 9th streets near the boardwalk. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 After that visit, giggling children led us across wooden boardwalks deep into the heart of the stilt village, where local boats were tied up. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025 The striking beaux arts Carousel Building on the boardwalk now houses many of the Wooden Walls Project works. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
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Noun
  • The sun was still bright on the promenade.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The nearest train station, in Brescia, is approximately a 45-minute drive away, while the charming town of Salò, home to the lake's longest promenade, is just 15 minutes by car.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The project also calls for several banquet rooms, as well as a 6-foot-wide waterfront walkway, open to the public during business hours, that traverses the perimeter of the property.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Visitors are welcome to use the public parking lots, bathrooms, showers, and the paved walkway that runs the entire length of the beach.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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