boardwalk

== English == === Etymology === From board +‎ walk. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔːd.wɔːk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɹdˌwɔk/ (cot–caught merger) enPR: wäk, IPA(key): /ˈbɔɹdˌwɑk/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈboːd.woːk/ Hyphenation: board‧walk === Noun === boardwalk (plural boardwalks) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== (elevated path by a beach): promenade ==== Coordinate terms ==== (thoroughfare paved with wood): duckboards, corduroy road, plank road ==== Translations ==== === Verb === boardwalk (third-person singular simple present boardwalks, present participle boardwalking, simple past and past participle boardwalked) To install a boardwalk over. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === boardwalk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === walkboard