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boardwalk

[bawrd-wawk, bohrd-] / ˈbɔrdˌwɔk, ˈboʊrd- /
NOUN
esplanade
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NOUN
sidewalk
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Paul Alexander Nolan’s Max, the owner of a boardwalk video store who crashes into the lives of the Emerson family, puts on a Clark Kent facade to conceal his nefarious alter ego.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

American retirees normally spend the day walking the boardwalk or enjoying the cafes and restaurants in the Zona Romantica.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The couple are also planning to put a pool and “inset spa” in the backyard, while also building a pool deck and a boardwalk, as well as a trellis.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

By late September, the striped umbrellas are folded, the taffy shops go dark and the only thing moving along the boardwalk is the autumn wind.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

A moment later he was hanging over the boardwalk rail, vomiting.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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