boardwalk

[ bawrd-wawk, bohrd- ]
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noun
  1. a promenade made of wooden boards, usually along a beach or shore.

  2. any walk made of boards or planks.

Origin of boardwalk

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; board + walk

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British Dictionary definitions for boardwalk

boardwalk

/ (ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian a promenade, esp along a beach, usually made of planks

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