How to Use boardwalk in a Sentence

boardwalk

noun
  • The beach is nice, the boardwalk is wild.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • That's where the malecón is, the boardwalk, so to speak.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Videos of brawls on the boardwalk spread across in the spring of last year.
    — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, 22 Nov. 2021
  • One is a boardwalk that leads very close to the falls on the south side.
    — Tandra Smith | [email protected], al, 12 Nov. 2021
  • One iis a boardwalk that leads very close to the falls on the south side.
    — Joe Songer | [email protected], al, 30 Oct. 2020
  • At the lake that’s rimmed by high peaks, a boardwalk makes for a scenic picnic spot.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Ketchikan adds totem heritage, creek-side boardwalks and salmon runs right through town.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The vault is on the eastern slope of a ridge near a public boardwalk.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Visit for miles and miles of sand and a boardwalk hub with places to eat, shop, and stay.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
  • The sun set over the boardwalk, and Bleachers took the stage.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • There was damage to benches, signs and the boardwalk in the park.
    — Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Do not allow children to run on boardwalks, and keep them close to you.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2025
  • Nothing pairs with salt air like the smell of hot dogs and the sound of rollerblades on the boardwalk.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Boan stoops to scoop up trash — some left by humans, some from wildlife —– along the boardwalk.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The animal stopped at the boardwalk, shook its head and pawed the ground.
    — Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022
  • The beach has a boardwalk under a mangrove canopy.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The beach has a boardwalk under a mangrove canopy.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But where are the throngs of people who would in past years be packing the boardwalk?
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
  • On the boardwalk, thrill seekers raced to the roller coaster.
    — Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Best Things to Do Stroll the boardwalk.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
  • On the boardwalk last week, the mood varied by the hour — and sometimes the minute.
    — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 25 June 2021
  • The Atlantic Ocean is steps away down a boardwalk.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
  • Here are eight of the best boardwalks in New Jersey.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The shooter ran east toward the boardwalk and north on the walkway.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Until a body is discovered, face down, off the side of the boardwalk.
    — Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Many parks have boardwalks for catching an even better view of the water.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Stairs from the boardwalk lead down to more viewpoints along the river, close enough to feel the falls’ spray.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Adjacent to the boardwalk is a small playground and skate park.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The restaurant is renting the space on the boardwalk and is not owned by the amusement park.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The park has a scenic and fun, lengthy boardwalk crossing a waterway to get to the beach.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

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