boardwalk

[ bawrd-wawk, bohrd- ]

/ ˈbɔrdˌwɔk, ˈboʊrd- /

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noun

a promenade made of wooden boards, usually along a beach or shore.

any walk made of boards or planks.

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Origin of boardwalk

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

Words nearby boardwalk

boardsailing, board school, board shorts, board side, board sport, boardwalk, boarfish, boarhound, boarish, boart, Boas

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How to use boardwalk in a sentence

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.
Rehoboth theater supporters hopeful for approval of new buildings|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|February 23, 2021|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.
Still Can’t Breathe|by Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY, video by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica|January 21, 2021|ProPublica
He said that the boardwalk during the holiday however, wasn’t closed nor were the beaches.
‘You’re nothing more than a plague rat’|Brody Levesque|January 7, 2021|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.
Authenticity Versus Longevity for Preservation: Which Matters More?|Nick Fouriezos|December 11, 2020|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.
The Smithsonian and National of Gallery of Art have closed. Here’s what’s still open.|Fritz Hahn|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
For a large fee, you could be pushed down the boardwalk on a rolling wicker chair by a black worker.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Departed star is also a very savvy businessman, having produced hit shows like Boardwalk Empire and Entourage.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now it appears Boardwalk Empire is not only going to feed us more fiction but, with the addition of Ness, recycled fiction.
'Boardwalk Empire' Left New Jersey and Lost Its Way|Allen Barra|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
HBO spent $18 million to get Martin Scorsese behind the pilot of Boardwalk Empire.
Five Lessons the Faltering Music Industry Could Learn From TV|Ted Gioia|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The city has invested heavily in new and refurbished parks, including a boardwalk along the Passaic River.
The Leak of a Mysterious Video Could Change the Outcome of Newark’s Mayor’s Race|Charles Upton Sahm|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They had come back to the boardwalk which marked the parting of the ways for them.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
A quick step on the boardwalk behind her caught the girl's attention.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
He overtook Burleigh on the boardwalk in front and went straight to the point.
Warrior Gap|Charles King
Instead of taking a girl out driving or to the theatre, a young man would ask, "Won't you go walking on the boardwalk?"
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various
On heavily dragging feet he turned to go back down the rotting boardwalk.
Once to Every Man|Larry Evans

British Dictionary definitions for boardwalk

boardwalk

/ (ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk) /

noun

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

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