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boardwalk

[bawrd-wawk, bohrd-] / ˈbɔrdˌwɔk, ˈboʊrd- /
NOUN
esplanade
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NOUN
sidewalk
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People walking on the boardwalk narrowly evaded getting hit, with one woman jumping over the railing just in time before the car sped by.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The improvements will include a new boardwalk across muddy parts of the park, litter-picking and the creation of shallow wetland habitats.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

A mile-long boardwalk overlooks the beach, as does the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, which has its own popular blufftop trail.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Before starring in “Severance” and “Parks and Recreation,” actor Adam Scott was a self-described outcast making saltwater taffy on the Santa Cruz, Calif., boardwalk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

He turned and looked back toward the boardwalk.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

Tackling the High Fens fire was made much harder by the fens' terrain -- a patchwork of heath, peat bogs and raised wooden boardwalks.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The first stage of work, including a landscape, paths and boardwalks, is expected to be in place by next summer.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

He recommends visitors hike the Curonian Spit—a thin 61-mile stretch of sand dunes along the Baltic Sea—and cross the wooden boardwalks that span Estonia’s wetlands.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Its defining features will be the new “promenade” along the water, made up of widened walkways, a new bike lane and tree-lined boardwalks.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2024

Seth took off, clomping down one of the boardwalks.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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