The Polar Express Word Search
Free The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (1985) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Chris Van Allsburg · First published 1985 · Picture Book.
Words to find: VANALLSBURG, TICKET, TRAIN, EXPRESS, NORTHPOLE, SANTA, SLEIGH, REINDEER, ROOFTOP, CABIN, CONDUCTOR, ENGINE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Polar Express word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- TICKET /ˈtɪkɪt/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A ticket is a document, card, or electronic authorization giving its holder the right to travel, enter a place, or receive a service. The word can also refer to an official citation or summons, and, especially in North America, to a list of candidates in an election. Related: pass, fare, coupon, citation.
- TRAIN /treɪn/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A train is a connected series of railway carriages or other vehicles pulled by an engine. As a verb, train means to prepare someone through practice or instruction; as an adjective, it describes a style of clothing with a long trailing hem. Related: railway, series, sequence, procession.
- EXPRESS /ɪkˈsprɛs/ · verb
- To convey a thought, feeling, or idea in words or through some other means of communication. As an adjective or noun, it describes something operating for a specific purpose without intermediate stops, such as an express train or express delivery service. Related: convey, articulate, voice, communicate.
- SLEIGH /sleɪ/ · noun, verb
- A vehicle designed to travel over snow or ice on runners, typically drawn by horses and used to carry passengers. Related: sledge, sled, bobsleigh, bobsled.
- REINDEER /ˈriːndɪr/ · noun
- A large deer of northern Europe and northern North America, with branching antlers. Both males and females grow antlers, and the species includes widely domesticated forms used for transport and sled pulling. Related: caribou, elk.
- ROOFTOP /ˈruːftɒp/ · noun
- The upper surface of a building or other structure, especially the part of a roof that is accessible or visible from below. The word is also used figuratively for the tops of buildings or for the level of a building viewed from above.
- CABIN /ˈkæb.ɪn/ · noun
- A small, simply built house or shelter, typically made of wood, especially one in a rural or remote setting; also a room or compartment on a ship, aircraft, or train. Related: hut, cottage, shack, lodge.
- CONDUCTOR /kənˈdʌktər/ · noun
- A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir, or a person who collects fares and oversees passengers on a train or bus. In physics, a conductor is a material or substance that allows heat or electricity to pass through it. Related: director, maestro, marshal, collector.
- ENGINE /ˈɛndʒɪn/ · noun
- A machine that converts energy, especially heat or fuel, into mechanical motion or power; more broadly, the source of power that drives a vehicle, machine, or process. Related: motor, machine, powerplant, mechanism.
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