boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce boardwalk (audio)
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1
: a walk constructed of planking
2
: a walk constructed along a beach

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the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s
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Continuing the opposite direction, I was treated to a short boardwalk across a boggy area. — Nick Wagner, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 On July 23, an excited crowd gathered on the beach next to the Coney Island boardwalk to watch Pancake’s release. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 The gunfire did cause crowds at the boardwalk to flee to find safe spots. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Among them was 30-year-old physical education teacher Elaine Delis Ramos, who curled up next to loved ones on the boardwalk on top of a thick blanket in search of a breeze. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk

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First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of boardwalk was in 1839

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boardwalk

noun
board·​walk ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk How to pronounce boardwalk (audio)
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach

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