boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 
1
: a walk constructed of planking
2
: a walk constructed along a beach
Examples of boardwalk in a Sentence
the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s
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After applying a liberal amount of mosquito repellent, take a hike through its dense, cool trails and walk among giant cedars, some over 500 years old, on the Soren Sorenson Trail, Inspiration Woods Loop or the Giant Cedars boardwalk.
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Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The 13-month closure —from April 2024 to May 2025— allowed for shoreline stabilization and installation of a new boardwalk.
—Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Ocean City officials have confirmed that fireworks — not gunfire — were the source of loud noises that caused panic and sent crowds scrambling on the boardwalk Friday night.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
The residential side of the development will have new single-family and townhomes, five lakes, a waterfront boardwalk, village green and walking paths throughout.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The 13-month closure —from April 2024 to May 2025— allowed for shoreline stabilization and installation of a new boardwalk.
—Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Ocean City officials have confirmed that fireworks — not gunfire — were the source of loud noises that caused panic and sent crowds scrambling on the boardwalk Friday night.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
The residential side of the development will have new single-family and townhomes, five lakes, a waterfront boardwalk, village green and walking paths throughout.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach
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