# boardwalk

/ˈbɔɹdˌwɔk/ (US) · /bˈɔːdwɔːk/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/boardwalk
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

a path for walking that is made of wooden boards, usually built along a beach or over wet ground.

For teachers: a walkway constructed of wooden planks, typically elevated and situated along a seafront or across marshy terrain.

## Examples

- We spent the evening walking along the boardwalk.
- The coastal town is famous for its long boardwalk lined with ice cream shops and arcade games.
- Environmentalists raised concerns that the proposed boardwalk extension might disrupt the nesting patterns of local shorebirds by increasing foot traffic through the dunes.

## Usage notes

- Commonly used in North American English to refer to seaside promenades.

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