boardwalk

noun

ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce boardwalk (audio)
Definition of boardwalknext
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 ridge, or beach berm, is the wide, flat beach in front of the boardwalk and dunes. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Chanel celebrated its connection with Deauville by turning its fall 2024 runway into a replica of its boardwalk. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 See it from the boardwalk or beach in Percé, at Pic de l’Aurore, from the summit on Mont Sainte-Anne, or from the water on a boat trip to Bonaventure Island. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 In Long Beach, where waves slammed into the seawall and homes, crews have been reinforcing portions of the boardwalk and are distributing sandbags. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boardwalk
  1. promenade
  2. walkway
Noun
  • For Sacher and other business operators, there’s been concern that services, upkeep and maintenance in the promenade and downtown area have been ignored.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of promenade
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  • At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Stitching involves widening pedestrian walkways and adding bike lanes.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of walkway

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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