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boardwalk

noun

ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk

Definition of boardwalk

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 Almost two dozen Long Beach homes were also evacuated on Monday night because of the surf, which damaged the boardwalk. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Veuve Clicquot is trading polo for the Venice Beach boardwalk this fall. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Down the way along a stretch of Fifth Street, Royal Oak got to show off its new multimillion-dollar pedestrian plaza, full of green spaces, a winding boardwalk and decorative lighting. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The outdoor cinema is wrapped by a rough-hewn Brutalist perimeter—half-lined with concrete cubes, the other half enclosed with planks salvaged from the boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk

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Recycled energy heats the outdoor pool (Blue Lagoon) and promenade benches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
On the southwestern shore of the Binnenalster is the Jungfernstieg, a grand promenade crowned by the 114-year-old Alsterhaus department store.

— Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026

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But now, the walkway beyond it guides visitors past rows of photographs.

— Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The university said the move is intended to improve safety, reduce fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries and ensure walkways remain accessible.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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