boardwalk vs platform

boardwalk

verb
  • To install a boardwalk over. 

noun
  • A slightly elevated path for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach. 

platform

verb
  • To place a train alongside a station platform. 

  • To include in a political platform 

  • To place on, or as if on, a platform. 

  • To furnish with or shape into a platform 

  • To publish or make visible; to provide a platform for (a topic etc.). 

  • To open (a film) in a small number of theaters before a broader release in order to generate enthusiasm. 

noun
  • Something that allows an enterprise to advance. 

  • A place or an opportunity to express one's opinion. 

  • A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc. 

  • A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon. 

  • A flat expanse of rock, often the result of wave erosion. 

  • A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks. 

  • A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made. 

  • sidewalk 

  • A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. 

How often have the words boardwalk and platform occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )