BOARDWALK

boardwalk

(noun) a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

boardwalk (plural boardwalks)

A slightly elevated path for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.

Synonyms

• (elevated path by a beach): promenade

Verb

boardwalk (third-person singular simple present boardwalks, present participle boardwalking, simple past and past participle boardwalked)

To install a boardwalk over.

Etymology

Properties named after streets in Atlantic City

Proper noun

Boardwalk

A board game space and the most expensive real estate property in the predominant U.S. form of Monopoly.

Source: Wiktionary



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