# boardwalk

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɔːd.wɔːk/ · frequency rank #20,048

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From board + walk.

## Common misspellings (14)
`baordwalk`, `bboardwalk`, `boadrwalk`, `boardawlk`, `boarddwalk`, `boardwakl`, `boardwalkk`, `boardwallk`, `boardwlak`, `boardwwalk`, `boarrdwalk`, `boarwdalk`, `boradwalk`, `obardwalk`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boardwalk