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 Accessible boardwalks extend from the north and south side of the parking lot, and paths lead to observation platforms. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 Scientists first noticed it while driving through the park nearly two weeks after one of the hydrothermal features exploded along a boardwalk, scientists said in the Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles, a weekly column written by scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025 One example is floors falling away to reveal instant death pits; while some of these make sense contextually (like on a boardwalk that is falling apart), others just feel random. Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025 Today, Monaco sells itself as one of the most ostentatiously dazzling of Mediterranean destinations, a retreat where, arriving via yacht or helicopter, those with deep enough pockets can strut the boardwalks of the marina to a soundtrack of popping champagne corks. Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
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Noun
  • Many food trucks lined both sides of the promenade in front of the convention center.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The incident, which occurred near a beach in the tourist promenade area, left multiple people dead and others seriously injured.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Before placing the stepping stones or walkway material, start by laying down cardboard along the path route.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • One of the suites is adapted for wheelchair users, with extra-wide walkways and support bars in the bathroom.
    Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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