boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 

1

: a walk constructed of planking

2

: a walk constructed along a beach

Synonyms of boardwalk

• promenade
• walkway

Examples of boardwalk in a Sentence

the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s

Recent Examples on the Web

The erotic implications of vampiric temptation—and of glam-rock front men who generously offer to pierce an ear under the boardwalk—remain. —Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026

The Fossil Exhibit Trail has an accessible boardwalk with replicas of fossils and prehistoric creatures that once lived in the area. —Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026

And later, the inquisitive head of a couple of snappers (don’t point too close) draws multiple onlookers on the boardwalk, which is sometimes eerily deserted but sometimes requires single-file trekking. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

Unlike Iguazú or Niagara, there are no crowds, boardwalks, or hotels, just the thunder of the Potaro River plunging into the jungle below. —Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boardwalk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk
• graywacke

Kids Definition

boardwalk

noun

board·​walk ˈbō(ə)rd-ˌwȯk 

ˈbȯ(ə)rd-

: a walk of planks especially along a beach