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boardwalks

boardwalks is the plural of boardwalk.

boardwalks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of boardwalk.

Meaning of boardwalk

Noun

boardwalk (plural boardwalks)

  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.
    • A man, whom we had noticed walking rather uncertainly, as if not sure whether he was going up or down hill, at this crisis came to a pause, staggered off the boardwalk, and leaned against the fence.1865 June, “Godey’s Arm-chair”, in [Louis Antoine Godey and Sarah Josepha Hale], editors, Godey’s Lady’s Book and Magazine, volume LXX, Philadelphia, Pa.: L[ouis] A[ntoine] Godey, →OCLC, page 557...
    Synonyms:
    promenade

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Questions about boardwalks

What is boardwalks the plural of?
Boardwalks is the plural of boardwalk.

Words near boardwalks in the dictionary

  1. boardsport
  2. boardsports
  3. boardwalk
  4. boardwalked
  5. boardwalking
  6. boardwalks
  7. boardwear
  8. boardy
  9. boarfish
  10. boarfishes
  11. boarhide

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