The Gold Rush Word Search
Free The Gold Rush word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: GOLD, NUGGET, RIVER, CLAIM, MINER, SUTTER, MARSHALL, CALIFORNIA, FORTY, NINER, PROSPECT, STAKEOUT.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Gold Rush word list, defined
- GOLD /ˈɡoʊld/ · noun, verb
- A valuable yellow precious metal; a bright yellow colour. A person who wins a competition or achieves success. Related: precious metal, yellow metal, valuable metal, winner.
- NUGGET /ˈnʌɡɪt/ · noun
- A small piece of food, typically a cube of meat or fish, often served as a snack or appetizer. A nugget of gold or other precious metal. Related: morsel, bit, piece, chunk.
- 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.
- CLAIM /kleɪm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a claim is an assertion that something is true or an demand for something due; as a verb, to claim is to assert or state that something is the case, often without proof. Related: assertion, declaration, contention, allegation.
- MINER /ˈmaɪnər/ · noun
- A person who extracts minerals from the earth, typically underground. A person who digs or excavates soil or rock for minerals or other valuable materials. Related: digger, excavator, extractor, quarryman.
- MARSHALL /mɑːʃəl/ · noun, verb
- A high-ranking military officer, or to organize or direct a group of people. In the US, a high-ranking law enforcement officer. Related: marshal, commander, officer, director.
- FORTY /ˈfɔːrti/ · noun
- The number equivalent to the product of four and ten; ten more than thirty-nine. It is also used adjectivally to describe a quantity or group of forty things. Related: score plus score, two score.
- NINER /ˈnaɪnər/ · noun
- The number nine, especially in a sequence or series. In aviation, a niner is often used to clearly communicate the digit nine over radio or phone. Related: nine, ninth.
- PROSPECT /prəˈspɛkt/ · noun, verb
- A person who searches for minerals, fossils, or other valuable objects; a person who looks for something, especially a job or a business opportunity. A view or outlook, especially one that is pleasant or attractive. Related: seeker, hunter, explorer, job seeker.
- STAKEOUT /steɪkˈaʊt/ · noun
- A period of time spent watching a person or place secretly, especially by the police. A wooden or metal post, typically driven into the ground to support a fence or other structure. Related: surveillance, watch, stake, sentry.
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