Definition of boardwalknext
as in promenade
a public place for strolling the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s

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Recent Examples of boardwalk Three teenagers have been indicted in the the fatal shooting of an aspiring TikTok influencer near a Jersey Shore boardwalk over the summer, officials announced. Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 After completing the project’s first phase ‒ which culminated in the opening of a new wetland boardwalk in fall 2025 ‒ Ford House is transitioning from early improvements to a period of highly visible shoreline change. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Feb. 2026 And plaza owner Red Hill Ventures is planning to invest over $5 million to revitalize the shopping center, the boardwalk and the nearby office building. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026 In the middle of the overwater boardwalk is the Elephant House, Nayara’s restaurant, a 100-year-old structure imported from Bali. John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk
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Noun
  • Fundraising for the promenade is continuing, though a larger push awaits city guidance.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There will also be necessary renovations to the promenade section of the building that stretches out over the road toward the river, where existing steel will be reused, one of the sources said.
    Weijia Jiang, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Before placing the stepping stones or walkway material, start by laying down cardboard along the path route.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • At the Rauhaniemi spa, a heated walkway connects the sauna to a small patch of water kept from freezing over by a pump.
    Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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