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boardwalk

noun

ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk

Definition of boardwalk

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 All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Once a year, a special attraction descends, coaxing thousands of guests to gather along Surf Avenue leading toward the boardwalk to watch and participate in the historic Mermaid Parade. — Amir Hamja, Vogue, 22 June 2026 Walk down the boardwalk and stairs to the New River Gorge Bridge Overlook at Canyon Rim Visitor Center to snap a pic with your pup and ogle over the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Jekyll Island This Georgia barrier island on the Atlantic Coast—between Jacksonville and Savannah—offers more than 20 miles of bike trails and walking routes that meander through marshes and hover atop wooden boardwalks. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardwalk

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But new security measures are now in place for the promenade that leads into Universal Studios Hollywood.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
There’s going to be a promenade for people who want to stroll along the perimeter.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Definition of promenade

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In nearby Altadena, another wind phone sits in a wooden framed telephone booth with vertical glass windows at the end of a brick walkway.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The brick walkway from the street leads to the main entrance, a Connecticut River Valley doorway that is elaborate, unique, and beautiful.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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