Edinburgh Castle Word Search
Play a Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around architectural features, history, and surrounding places, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Located in Edinburgh.
Words to find: EDINBURGHCASTLE, ROYALMILE, TATTOO, FESTIVAL, SIEGE, BATTLE, GRANITE, SANDSTONE, RAMPART, BASTION, GATEHOUSE, TOWER.
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Edinburgh Castle word list, defined
- TATTOO /tætoʊ/ · noun, verb
- A design or pattern made by inserting ink into the skin, typically for decorative or symbolic reasons. To mark or decorate the skin with such a design. Related: ink, mark, brand, scar.
- FESTIVAL /ˈfɛstɪvəl/ · noun
- A day or period of celebration, typically marked by public festivities, religious observance, or cultural events such as music and film. Related: celebration, fiesta, carnival, gala.
- SIEGE /sɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A prolonged attack on a fortified place, or a state of being under attack. To surround or blockade a place, especially a fortified one, in order to force it to surrender. Related: attack, blockade, besiege, encircle.
- BATTLE /ˈbæt.əl/ · noun
- A sustained fight between organized armed forces, typically on a large scale and as part of a war. More broadly, a prolonged struggle or contest between opposing people, forces, or ideas. Related: combat, fight, conflict, clash.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun
- A coarse-grained, light-colored, and extremely hard igneous rock, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar. Related: rock, stone, marble, limestone.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- RAMPART /ræmpɑːrt/ · noun
- A wall or earthwork built around a fortress or other fortified place to protect it from attack. A natural or artificial barrier that prevents or restricts the flow of something. Related: wall, fortification, barrier, embankment.
- BASTION /ˈbæstɪən/ — stress on the first syllable; the second syllable is typically /tʃən/ in careful speech (/ˈbæstʃən/) and often reduced to /stjən/ or /stiən/ in casual speech. · noun
- A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to allow defensive fire along the faces of adjacent walls. Figuratively, an institution, place, or person regarded as a strong defender or upholder of particular principles or ways of life. Related: stronghold, fortress, citadel, bulwark.
- GATEHOUSE /ˈɡeɪthaʊs/ · noun
- A building or structure at the entrance to a castle, fort, or other enclosure, typically containing a gate. A building or structure that serves as the main entrance to a place, such as a university or a hospital. Related: entrance, portal, gateway, entranceway.
- TOWER /ˈtaʊər/ · noun, verb
- A tall, narrow structure, typically made of stone, brick, or steel, used as a fortification, observation post, or for other purposes. To rise or stand upright, especially in a proud or impressive manner. Related: spire, minaret, obelisk, pillar.
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