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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Goose Creek State Park is one of the best places to see the area’s ecosystems, including the cypress swamp, accessible on a boardwalk trail or by paddling through.
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Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Since opening, the hotel has continued to build on its offering by opening new courtyard rooms, an outdoor activity centre, which means guests can enjoy boardwalk runs, paddleboard yoga and beach fitness classes, and a luxury spa.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Ocean City’s iconic boardwalk has been around since 1902, but the beach town’s days as a vacation destination go back even further to the late 1800s when wealthy people from larger cities began to use the area to hunt and fish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Narratives built up in the long offseason can melt away like ice cream on a beach boardwalk.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Since opening, the hotel has continued to build on its offering by opening new courtyard rooms, an outdoor activity centre, which means guests can enjoy boardwalk runs, paddleboard yoga and beach fitness classes, and a luxury spa.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Ocean City’s iconic boardwalk has been around since 1902, but the beach town’s days as a vacation destination go back even further to the late 1800s when wealthy people from larger cities began to use the area to hunt and fish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Narratives built up in the long offseason can melt away like ice cream on a beach boardwalk.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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