as in promenade
a public place for strolling the town's old-fashioned beachfront boardwalk has been a tourist attraction since the 1920s

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Recent Examples on the Web The cinematographer Drew Daniels finds a forlorn beauty in the gray skies over Coney Island, where visitors shiver along the boardwalk, and in the heavy snow that, in a late, lovely scene, blankets a nearby neighborhood. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 The free-to-enter park pairs classic thrills with family fun and destination-worthy dining — all with a picture-perfect view of the Pacific Ocean. Belmont Park opened in 1925 along a boardwalk. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024 There's also a boardwalk on Fowler Lake with tables and chairs to relax at. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024 At the lake that’s rimmed by high peaks, a boardwalk makes for a scenic picnic spot. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boardwalk 

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“Boardwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalk. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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