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boardwalk

[bawrd-wawk, bohrd-] / ˈbɔrdˌwɔk, ˈboʊrd- /
NOUN
esplanade
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NOUN
sidewalk
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It warned the second nest, established last year, was "quite close to the boardwalk and is vulnerable to disturbance".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Even George W. Bush — the bumbling boardwalk caricature that he is — could deliver a State of the Union address without going off-prompter.

From Salon Mar. 11, 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

The man just gives me a gap-toothed grin full of malice, and we make our way out of the sheriff’s office and back onto the boardwalk, the pale, dark-haired boy leading the way.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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

Paths have been resurfaced, stiles removed, boardwalks built and bridges installed.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

At the beginning of this hike, you’ll walk on boardwalks through meadows as well as through old-growth.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2024

He credits the nostalgia of summertime and boardwalks and how his soft serve is a "high end product, but in a fun and playful manner."

From Salon May 16, 2024

Up the wet, winding boardwalks and through stretches of mud that cake my hiking boots in sludge.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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