boardwalk

[ bawrd-wawk, bohrd- ]

noun

1. a promenade made of wooden boards, usually along a beach or shore.
2. any walk made of boards or planks.

boardwalk

/ ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk /

noun

1. a promenade, esp along a beach, usually made of planks

Word History and Origins

Origin of boardwalk¹

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

Example Sentences

The Clear Space Theatre Company has produced highly acclaimed Broadway-style plays and musicals since its 2004 opening in a former church on Baltimore Avenue near the city’s boardwalk that it rents.

From Washington Blade

To date, only one NYPD officer has been charged under the new laws, stemming from an incident on the boardwalk in Far Rockaway, Queens.

From ProPublica

He said that the boardwalk during the holiday however, wasn’t closed nor were the beaches.

From Washington Blade

The city of Venice, all but completely submerged in water, so that tourists are greeted by a maze of planks and boardwalks that make it possible to see the sites but only from a distance.

From Ozy

As with many parks, portions of the Aquatic Gardens are closed to limit social distancing, including the popular boardwalk, and the restrooms are unavailable.

From Washington Post

For a large fee, you could be pushed down the boardwalk on a rolling wicker chair by a black worker.

From The Daily Beast

The Departed star is also a very savvy businessman, having produced hit shows like Boardwalk Empire and Entourage.

From The Daily Beast

Now it appears Boardwalk Empire is not only going to feed us more fiction but, with the addition of Ness, recycled fiction.

From The Daily Beast

HBO spent $18 million to get Martin Scorsese behind the pilot of Boardwalk Empire.

From The Daily Beast

The city has invested heavily in new and refurbished parks, including a boardwalk along the Passaic River.

From The Daily Beast

They had come back to the boardwalk which marked the parting of the ways for them.

From Project Gutenberg

A quick step on the boardwalk behind her caught the girl's attention.

From Project Gutenberg

He overtook Burleigh on the boardwalk in front and went straight to the point.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of taking a girl out driving or to the theatre, a young man would ask, "Won't you go walking on the boardwalk?"

From Project Gutenberg

On heavily dragging feet he turned to go back down the rotting boardwalk.

From Project Gutenberg

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