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 resort has a wooden boardwalk to help guests reach their tents on even footing (Tents 1-12 and 17-20 are often recommended for ease of access).
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Three Sisters Springs has a boardwalk for watching manatees congregate during cold days.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Fees are used to enhance visitor services, like improving accessibility at Acadia National Park, replacing boardwalks at Everglades National Park, and restoring Many Glacier Hotel at Glacier National Park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
But opponents say the project will require boardwalks through sensitive wetlands and significant retaining walls through critical dune areas.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Three Sisters Springs has a boardwalk for watching manatees congregate during cold days.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Fees are used to enhance visitor services, like improving accessibility at Acadia National Park, replacing boardwalks at Everglades National Park, and restoring Many Glacier Hotel at Glacier National Park.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
But opponents say the project will require boardwalks through sensitive wetlands and significant retaining walls through critical dune areas.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 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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