Big Ben Word Search
Big Ben (London), as a word search. 12 words drawn from architectural features, history, and surrounding places 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.
Located in London.
Words to find: BIGBEN, ELIZABETH, TOWER, CLOCK, PARLIAMENT, WESTMINSTER, CHIME, BELL, HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, GOTHIC.
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Big Ben word list, defined
- TOWER /ˈtaʊər/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a tall, narrow structure, often used for a building or for an elevated platform. As a verb, to rise or stand high above something, or to look down from a high position. Related: turret, spire, structure, building.
- CLOCK /klɒk/ (UK); /klɑːk/ (US) · noun
- An instrument that measures and displays time, typically with hands or a digital readout; more broadly, any device for registering or measuring time. Related: timepiece, timer, chronometer, watch.
- PARLIAMENT /ˈpɑːləmənt/ (British), /ˈpɑːrləmənt/ (US) · noun
- A parliament is a legislative body, especially the national legislature of a country or the members who make up that body. In British usage, Parliament may also refer to the institution or the buildings where it meets. Related: legislature, assembly, congress, parliamentary body.
- CHIME /tʃaɪm/ · noun, verb
- A chiming sound, especially the ringing of a bell or a set of tuned bells; as a verb, to make such a sound, or (of a remark or opinion) to agree or be consistent with something else. Related: ring, peal, toll, clang.
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun
- A hollow, usually cup-shaped metal instrument that rings with a clear tone when struck, typically by an internal clapper or external hammer. Also used figuratively for any bell-shaped object or a sound resembling a bell's ring. Related: chime, gong, carillon.
- HOUR /ˈaʊə(r)/ · noun
- A period of time consisting of sixty minutes. The term is also used for particular points in time, such as an appointed time or a designated part of the day. Related: sixty minutes, clock hour, time period.
- MINUTE /ˈmɪnɪt/ (UK), /ˈmiːnuːt/ (US); /maɪˈnjuːt/ (UK adjective), /maɪˈnuːt/ (US adjective) · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds, a particular moment, or, usually in the plural, the official record of a meeting. As an adjective it means extremely small, and as a verb it means to make such a record. Related: moment, instant, tiny, minuscule.
- SECOND /ˈsɛkənd/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- The ordinal number denoting the position immediately after the first. As a noun, it also means a unit of time equal to sixty seconds, an instance of support for a proposal, or a moment or opportunity; as a verb, it means to support a motion or proposal. Related: runner-up, moment, instant, backup.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒθɪk/ (British); /ˈɡɑːθɪk/ (US) · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, Gothic means relating to the Goths or their culture and language, characteristic of medieval European architecture, or evocative of a dark, eerie, and macabre atmosphere. As a noun, it can denote a member of the Goths or, collectively, the architectural style characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults. Related: medieval, barbaric, gloomy, macabre.
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