English Explanatory Dictionary

boardwalk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
verb
  1. To install a boardwalk over.
name
  1. A board game space and the most expensive real estate property in the predominant U.S. form of Monopoly.
  2. Atlantic City itself.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔːd.wɔːk/ /ˈbɔɹdˌwɔk/ wäk /ˈbɔɹdˌwɑk/ /ˈboːd.woːk/ en-au-boardwalk.ogg

Word forms

boardwalk boardwalks boardwalking boardwalked

Etymology

From board + walk.

Synonyms

promenade
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