Essendon Bombers Word Search
Essendon Bombers (AFL), as a word search. 12 words drawn from nicknames, arena or stadium names, and rivalry terms sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Plays in the AFL · Based in Melbourne.
Words to find: ESSENDON, BOMBERS, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, MARVEL, TELSTRA, ETIHAD, COLONIAL, WINDMILL, PRINCES, DOCKLANDS, YARRA.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Essendon Bombers word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- BOMBERS /ˈbɒmərz/ (British), /ˈbɑːmərz/ (US) · noun
- The plural of 'bomber': an aircraft designed to drop bombs, or a person who plants or detonates bombs. It can also refer to a type of jacket cut short at the waist. Related: attack aircraft, saboteur, bomber jacket, warplane.
- VICTORIA /vɪkˈtɔːriə/ · proper noun; noun
- Victoria is chiefly the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), who reigned as monarch of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, and is also a feminine given name. In botanical usage, victoria denotes a genus of large tropical water lilies, especially the giant water lily. Related: victory, triumph, success.
- MARVEL /ˈmɑːvəl/ (British), /ˈmɑːrvəl/ (US) · noun; verb
- As a noun, a marvel is something that inspires great wonder or admiration, especially an extraordinary achievement, object, or natural feature. As a verb, to marvel means to be filled with amazement or to express wonder at something remarkable. Related: wonder, miracle, spectacle, feat.
- COLONIAL /kəˈloʊniəl/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or existing as a colony or the practice of colonization. As a noun (chiefly American), it refers to a house built in a traditional colonial style, especially one dating from the colonial period of the eastern United States. Related: provincial, dependent, overseas, settler.
- WINDMILL /ˈwɪndmɪl/ · noun
- A windmill is a machine or building equipped with sails or vanes that rotate in the wind, traditionally to grind grain or pump water. The term can also refer more broadly to a historic or decorative wind-powered mill. Related: wind-driven mill, mill.
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