boardwalk
noun
board·walk
ˈbȯrd-ˌwȯk 
1
: a walk constructed of planking
2
: a walk constructed along a beach
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the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s
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The Island Walk is particularly stunning in North Rustico where the route goes through the middle of the village and along the seaside boardwalk.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Wreckage, oil and human remains washed up on beaches from South Florida to Long Island, New York, and horrified civilians watched from Atlantic City’s boardwalk as German subs pursued and sank merchant ships in broad daylight.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The boardwalk is open 24 hours, but many locals will tell you the best time to go is in the evening, when the sun sets over the water and casts a mesmerizing golden glow over the marsh.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The Roaring Twenties were glorious, the Great Depression killed the party, and in 1944, a hurricane erased half the boardwalk.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Wreckage, oil and human remains washed up on beaches from South Florida to Long Island, New York, and horrified civilians watched from Atlantic City’s boardwalk as German subs pursued and sank merchant ships in broad daylight.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The boardwalk is open 24 hours, but many locals will tell you the best time to go is in the evening, when the sun sets over the water and casts a mesmerizing golden glow over the marsh.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The Roaring Twenties were glorious, the Great Depression killed the party, and in 1944, a hurricane erased half the boardwalk.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 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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