American History Word Search
Play free online American History word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around American History — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Tough, or Champ difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
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Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: ERA, AGE, ICE, TEA, FREE, ACT, SUBJECT, WAR, HOGS, WORLD, ECONOMIC, PRESIDENT, SIBERIA, SOUTH, PURITANS, BENEFIT.
American History word list, defined
- ERA /ˈɛrə/ · noun
- A long, distinct period of history marked by particular events, characteristics, or developments. Also used more loosely to mean a memorable or significant period of time in a person's life or in a field of activity. Related: epoch, age, period, era.
- AGE /eɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- The length of time that a person or thing has existed; a particular period of history. As a verb, to grow old or cause something to grow old. Related: era, period, epoch, lifetime.
- ICE /aɪs/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring crystalline solid that is formed from water and is found in rivers, lakes, and seas, or a frozen liquid. To make or become cold and hard, typically by freezing. Related: frost, glacier, iceberg, slush.
- TEA /tiː/ · noun, verb
- A hot or cold beverage made from the leaves of the tea plant, typically sweetened and served in a cup. To provide or offer tea to someone. Related: infusion, brew, cuppa, beverage.
- FREE /friː/ · adjective
- Not held in captivity, constraint, or bondage; able to act, move, or think without restriction. Also, costing nothing or available without payment. Related: liberated, unrestrained, complimentary, unfettered.
- ACT /ækt/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, an act is a thing done; a deed or action, or a formal decision made into law. As a verb, to act means to take action or behave in a specified way, and also to perform a role in a play, film, or other production. Related: deed, action, feat, performance.
- SUBJECT /səbdʒɛkt/ · noun, verb
- A person or thing that is being talked about or dealt with in a particular discussion, report, or activity. To make or declare something to be the main topic of a discussion, report, or activity. Related: topic, matter, theme, issue.
- WAR /wɔː/ · noun, verb
- A state of armed conflict between nations or states or, in the past, between states and tribes; an instance of such conflict. To engage in such conflict. Related: conflict, battle, fight, struggle.
- HOGS /hɒɡz/ · noun
- Pigs, especially those that are feral or wild. A hog is a domestic pig that is over 120 pounds (54 kg) in weight. Related: pigs, swine, boars, sows.
- WORLD /wɜːrld/ · noun, verb
- The earth and all its inhabitants, environments, and phenomena. As a verb, to make or become part of the earth's surface. Related: earth, globe, planet, universe.
- ECONOMIC /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ (British), /ˌɛkəˈnɑːmɪk/ or /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/ (US) · adjective
- Relating to economics, the economy, or the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Also used to mean offering good value in relation to cost, i.e. economical, though this sense is now largely superseded by "economical". Related: financial, fiscal, monetary, commercial.
- PRESIDENT /prɛˈzɪdənt/ · noun
- The chief executive of a country or organization, or a person who presides over a meeting or organization. The person who holds the highest office in a country, typically elected by the people. Related: chairman, chairwoman, leader, chief.
- SOUTH /sɔːθ/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- The direction or location on the Earth's surface that is opposite to north, or the southern part of a country, region, or continent. In a general sense, the direction or location that is at the opposite side of something. Related: southward, southern, below, down.
- PURITANS /ˈpʊrɪtənz/ · noun
- A person who holds to a strict or extreme form of a particular doctrine or system, especially a member of a 17th-century English Protestant sect that sought to reform the Church of England. Related: sectarians, fundamentalists, zealots, extremists.
- BENEFIT /ˈbɛnɪfɪt/ · noun, verb
- An advantage or profit gained from something; a helpful or good effect. As a verb, to receive an advantage from something, or (with an object) to bring advantage to someone or something. Related: advantage, gain, profit, upside.
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