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 Park near Front Street and follow a narrow path that’s been open to the public since 1892 — a one-mile stretch of weathered cobblestones and boardwalk along Nantucket’s eastern cliffs, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. New York Times, 31 July 2025 Do not allow children to run on boardwalks, and keep them close to you. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2025 For that reason, beachgoers are treated to plenty of open space, natural beauty, and a welcome lack of buzzy beachfront boardwalks. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025 Hiking trails wind through the cedar and hemlock forests, often with boardwalks to protect the forest floor. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
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Noun
  • Geneva, meanwhile, radiates diplomacy and cosmopolitan grace—its lakeside promenades framed by swans and sailboats, and the Jet d’Eau rising like a silver plume.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Greenways and pedestrian promenades designed to connect to surrounding neighborhoods.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • When at sea, I, more often than not, like a throw-on outfit to wear over my bathing suit so I can easily get changed when walking across pool decks and walkways.
    Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The walkway goes right past the eatery’s parking lot.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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