Canton Word Search
Canton, as a word search. 12 words drawn from landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor 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.
Words to find: CANTON, CHARTER, TOWNSHIP, CHERRYHILL, HINES, ROUGE, FOWLERLAKE, SUMMIT, LIBRARY, CHIEFS, PLYMOUTH, FORD.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Canton word list, defined
- CANTON /ˈkæntɒn/ (British) — /ˈkæntən/ (US) · noun
- A canton is a territorial subdivision of a country, especially one of the constituent states of the Swiss Confederation; it can also mean a square division in the upper corner of a flag, as on the flag of the United States. Related: province, state, region, district.
- CHARTER /ˈtʃɑːrtər/ · noun
- A formal document granting rights, privileges, or authority, especially one establishing an organization such as a city, university, or company; also a contract for the hire of a vehicle such as a ship or aircraft. Related: contract, agreement, license, deed.
- TOWNSHIP /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/ · noun
- A local administrative division, especially in the United States, typically governed by a township board. The term also refers to historically designated communities in South Africa and to subdivisions of a county or parish in Canada and Britain. Related: municipality, borough, parish, commune.
- ROUGE /ruːʒ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, rouge is a red or pink cosmetic used to color the lips or cheeks. As a verb, it means to color the face or cheeks with rouge or to make something red; Rouge was also the name of a Canadian political party. Related: cosmetics, lipstick, blush, redden.
- SUMMIT /ˈsʌmɪt/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a summit is the highest point of a mountain or other elevated place, and figuratively the highest level of achievement or authority. It can also refer to a meeting or gathering of senior political leaders. Related: peak, apex, top, culmination.
- LIBRARY /ˈlaɪbrəri/ · noun
- A collection of books and other written or recorded materials, or an institution that houses and lends such materials. In computing, the term can also refer to a collection of programs, data, or other resources. Related: collection, archive, reading room, book collection.
- CHIEFS /tʃiːfs/ · noun
- Chiefs is the plural of chief, referring to the leaders or heads of a group, organization, tribe, or institution. It can also denote commanding officers in military or police contexts. Related: leaders, heads, bosses, commanders.
- FORD /fɔːrd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a ford is a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed on foot or by vehicle. As a verb, to ford means to cross a river or body of water at such a shallow point. Related: crossing, cross, traverse.
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