The Fifty States Word Search
This The Fifty States word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: CAPITAL, BORDER, RIVER, MOUNTAIN, COAST, PRAIRIE, DESERT, ISLAND, PENINSULA, STATE, COUNTY, REGION.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Fifty States word list, defined
- CAPITAL /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ · noun
- The most important city or town in a country or region, typically the seat of government; also, wealth or assets owned by a person or organization, especially as used to produce further wealth. Related: funds, assets, finances, resources.
- BORDER /ˈbɔːrdər/ · noun, verb
- A line separating two countries or areas; the edge or boundary of something. Related: boundary, edge, frontier, margin.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- MOUNTAIN /ˈmaʊntɪn/ · noun
- A natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually over 300 meters (1,000 feet). Related: hill, peak, ridge, slope.
- COAST /kəʊst/ (UK), /koʊst/ (US) · noun (also verb)
- The land next to the sea; the seashore. As a verb, to move forward without effort or power, especially downhill or with the engine off, or figuratively to progress easily without exertion. Related: shore, seashore, seaside, littoral.
- PRAIRIE /ˈpreɪri/ · noun
- A large area of open grassland, typically in North America, with few trees and often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. A region of open grassland, often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. Related: grassland, meadow, plain, steppe.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A piece of land surrounded by water, typically smaller than a continent, and often separated from the mainland by a sea or ocean. Related: islet, isle, key, atoll.
- PENINSULA /ˌpɛnɪˈsʊlə/ · noun
- A piece of land connected to a larger landmass by a narrow strip of land or a isthmus, or a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. Related: headland, promontory, cape, isthmus.
- STATE /steɪt/ · noun, verb
- A state is a region or country with its own government. To state something means to say or declare it. Related: condition, situation, circumstance, status.
- COUNTY /ˈkaʊnti/ · noun
- A territorial division within a country or state, typically the largest unit of local government, with its own administrative functions. In Britain, a county is a geographic and administrative region; in the United States, it is an administrative subdivision of a state. Related: shire, district, province, region.
- REGION /ˈrɛdʒən/ · noun
- A geographical area that is distinguished by a particular characteristic or set of characteristics, such as a region of a country or a region of the world. Related: area, zone, district, locale.
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