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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

/ ˈɔːˌɔː /

noun

  1. a promenade, esp along a beach, usually made of planks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boardwalk1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; board + walk
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For example, I was birding at the Magee Marsh boardwalk in Northwest Ohio, which during songbird migration is a popular birding spot.

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She brought a reputation as a problem solver for her management of the cleanup of a massive homeless encampment that grew on the Venice beach and boardwalk during the pandemic.

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Miller has seen the aftermath of several crashes downtown, including one last year in which a motorist drove across Pacific Coast Highway and crashed into the boardwalk at Main Beach.

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As with many clichés, there is something comfortable about an oceanfront boardwalk.

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Situated right off the boardwalk, passersby could see and hear the event without having to gain official entry.

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