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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

On the boardwalk, Ryan Wamhoff stared at an empty ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 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

An hour later, I waited on the sand while the ferry passengers crossed the long boardwalk from the pier to dry ground.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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

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

North of Downtown, the 1.5 miles of Fish Park’s dirt paths, wooden boardwalks and viewing platforms take you through wetlands, past interpretive signs and into a stark, beautiful Alder forest.

From Seattle Times Feb. 28, 2024

And that we absolutely will not leave the designated trails, the boardwalks.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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