boardwalk

boardwalk
boardwalk oard"walk n. a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at a seaside. The more elaborate boardwalks at shore resorts are lined with many commercial retail establishments, on the side of the walk opposite the ocean. ``On the Boardwalk in Atlantic City'' [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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  • Boardwalk — Boardwalk, est le label d une compagnie de disque indépendante, américaine. Artistes produits : Syl Johnson Portail de la musique Ce document provient de « Boardwalk ». Catégorie : Label de musique indépendant …   Wikipédia en Français

  • boardwalk — walkway made of boards, 1864, Amer.Eng., from BOARD (Cf. board) (n.1) + WALK (Cf. walk) (n.). As a seaside attraction from 1881, first in reference to Atlantic City, N.J …   Etymology dictionary

  • boardwalk — ☆ boardwalk [bôrd′wôk΄ ] n. 1. a walk made of thick boards 2. a walk, often made of wood and elevated, placed along a beach or seafront …   English World dictionary

  • Boardwalk — For the record label, see Boardwalk Records. for the former Las Vegas hotel, see Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. A boardwalk is a wooden path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles (often confused with concrete sidewalks). Boardwalks are often found… …   Wikipedia

  • boardwalk — UK [ˈbɔː(r)dˌwɔːk] / US [ˈbɔrdˌwɔk] noun [countable] Word forms boardwalk : singular boardwalk plural boardwalks mainly American a path made of narrow boards, usually across sand or wet ground and often raised above the level of the ground …   English dictionary

  • boardwalk — [[t]bɔ͟ː(r)dwɔːk[/t]] boardwalks N COUNT A boardwalk is a path made of wooden boards, especially one along a beach. [AM] …   English dictionary

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  • Boardwalk Chapel — (most often referred to as The Boardwalk Chapel [http://www.chapelopc.org/chapel.htm] ) is a summertime Christian Gospel outreach on the two mile boardwalk on the barrier island of The Wildwoods, New Jersey. Unique in that it is sandwiched… …   Wikipedia

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  • Boardwalk and Baseball — was a theme park built near Haines City, Florida, United States, on the east corner of the intersection of US 27 and Interstate 4. It replaced Circus World at the same location, and was owned by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (now Harcourt, a division …   Wikipedia

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