boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 
1
: a walk constructed of planking
2
: a walk constructed along a beach
Examples of boardwalk in a Sentence
the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s
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The restaurant is renting the space on the boardwalk and is not owned by the amusement park.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
One stop on their search is Tatiana Grill, a Russian restaurant on the boardwalk.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The property’s current owner, Icona Resorts, previously proposed a $150-million, 325-room luxury hotel elsewhere on Ocean City’s boardwalk, but the city rejected those plans.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Beyond gaming Atlantic City is also where delicious saltwater taffy originated after a storm flooded a local candy shop on the town’s boardwalk in 1883, according to Visit Atlantic City, a website promoting Atlantic City tourism.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
One stop on their search is Tatiana Grill, a Russian restaurant on the boardwalk.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The property’s current owner, Icona Resorts, previously proposed a $150-million, 325-room luxury hotel elsewhere on Ocean City’s boardwalk, but the city rejected those plans.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Beyond gaming Atlantic City is also where delicious saltwater taffy originated after a storm flooded a local candy shop on the town’s boardwalk in 1883, according to Visit Atlantic City, a website promoting Atlantic City tourism.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
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boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: a walk of planks especially along a beach
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