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

“Overall, he was a very polite visitor. He stayed on the boardwalk path, kept two feet on the ground and didn’t try to climb over the railings,” the zoo said on Facebook.

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By late September, the striped umbrellas are folded, the taffy shops go dark and the only thing moving along the boardwalk is the autumn wind.

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For our first meeting at the boardwalk, she came gliding up on a blue waffle skateboard.

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He learned English on the boardwalk, finding solace on the basketball courts, carving his way into a community he hoists on his shoulders today.

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And, no, he wasn’t a weightlifter, chainsaw juggler or a magician like the other familiar fixtures on the Venice boardwalk.

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Related Words

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