Gateway of India Word Search
This Gateway of India (Mumbai) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — architectural features, history, and surrounding places. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Located in Mumbai.
Words to find: GATEWAY, ARCH, TURRET, DOME, INDOSARACENIC, BASALT, SANDSTONE, MARBLE, YELLOW, STEPS, TOWER, PILLAR.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Gateway of India word list, defined
- GATEWAY /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/ · noun, verb
- A gateway is an opening or passage that provides access to a place, or a means of reaching a wider area, destination, or system. The word can also refer figuratively to an important route or opportunity, and technically to a device or system that connects different computer networks. Related: doorway, entrance, portal, passage.
- ARCH /ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A curved structure spanning an opening that supports weight above it; also, as an adjective, playfully or affectedly mischievous in manner. Related: curve, arc, vault, bow.
- TURRET /ˈtɜːrət/ · noun
- A turret is a small tower, especially one projecting from a larger building or fortified structure and serving a defensive or ornamental purpose. In military vehicles and warships, it is a rotating armored structure from which weapons are fired. Related: tower, bartizan, bastion, cupola.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- SANDSTONE /ˈsænd.stəʊn/ (British) /ˈsænd.stoʊn/ (US) · noun
- A sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand that have been deposited, compacted, and cemented together by minerals. It commonly occurs in layers and may vary in color from pale yellow and brown to red. Related: sedimentary stone.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑːrbəl/ (US); /ˈmɑːbəl/ (UK) · noun, verb
- As a noun, marble is a hard, usually white or coloured stone used in sculpture, architecture, and decoration; it can also mean a small glass or stone ball used in children’s games. As a verb, it means to give something a streaked or marbled appearance, especially by blending or manipulating colours. Related: stone, sculpture, marblework, marble game.
- YELLOW /ˈjɛləʊ/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Yellow is the color seen in ripe lemons and bananas, butter, and many flowers. By extension, it can describe a person who is cowardly, while as a noun it names the color itself or a person or thing that is yellow. Related: golden, saffron, amber, lemon-yellow.
- STEPS /steps/ · noun & verb
- Steps are individual movements made while walking or running, and by extension the successive stages through which a task or process advances. As a verb, to step means to move the foot, enter a place or role, or proceed in a measured way. Related: stages, advances, strides, paces.
- 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.
- PILLAR /ˈpɪlər/ · noun
- A tall, narrow structural support, especially a vertical post or column that supports a roof, arch, or other part of a building. Figuratively, a pillar is a person, principle, or institution that provides strong support or is of great importance. Related: column, post, support, prop.
Play the Gateway of India word search · Browse every landmark · Today's daily challenge