Lincoln Memorial Word Search
A free Lincoln Memorial (Washington) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Located in Washington.
Words to find: LINCOLN, MEMORIAL, STATUE, COLONNADE, DORIC, PEDIMENT, MARBLE, GRANITE, REFLECTING, POOL, NATIONAL, MALL.
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Lincoln Memorial word list, defined
- MEMORIAL /məˈmɔːriəl/ · noun, adjective, verb
- As a noun, a monument, ceremony, or observance established to preserve the memory of a person, event, or place. As an adjective, it means relating to or intended to commemorate someone or something. As a verb, it means to commemorate or preserve the memory of someone or something. Related: monument, commemoration, remembrance, commemorative.
- STATUE /ˈstætʃuː/ · noun
- A carved or modeled representation of a person, animal, or other subject, especially a freestanding sculpture. The word most commonly refers to a sculpted human figure. Related: sculpture, figure, effigy, image.
- COLONNADE /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/ (UK), /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/ (US) · noun
- A row or sequence of columns supporting a roof, entablature, or arches, typically forming the façade of a building or a covered walkway. Related: portico, peristyle, colonnaded gallery, arcade.
- DORIC /ˈdɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to ancient Doris in Greece or the Dorian Greeks, especially their plain, sturdy style of classical architecture characterized by simple columns without bases and plain capitals. Also used to describe the Doric dialect of ancient Greek or, in Scotland, the broad Scots vernacular. Related: classical, Grecian, austere, rustic.
- PEDIMENT /ˈpɛdɪmənt/ · noun
- A pediment is the triangular gable or decorative upper framework crowning the façade of a building, especially in classical architecture. It may be a plain architectural feature or an ornate sculpture-filled pediment. Related: gable, tympanum, fronton.
- 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.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun, adjective
- A hard, coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica, formed by the slow cooling of magma and widely used as a building and sculptural material. In figurative use, the word denotes exceptional hardness, permanence, or unyielding strength. Related: stone, rock.
- REFLECTING /rɪˈflɛktɪŋ/ · verb
- As a form of reflect, reflecting means thinking carefully about something, or sending back light, sound, or images. It can also function as an adjective, as in "a reflecting surface." Related: pondering, considering, contemplating, mirroring.
- POOL /puːl/ · noun; verb
- A pool is a body of still or relatively still water, usually smaller than a lake. By extension, it can mean a group of people, vehicles, money, or other resources gathered for a shared purpose; as a verb, it means to combine resources for a shared purpose. Related: pond, basin, reservoir, lagoon.
- NATIONAL /ˈnæʃənəl/ · adjective
- Relating to a nation as a political entity, its people, or its territory. It can also mean characteristic of or occurring throughout a nation. Related: federal, nationwide, countrywide, statewide.
- MALL /mɔːl/ · noun
- A large building or group of buildings containing many shops, restaurants, and other businesses. In older or more specific British usage, it can also mean a public promenade or tree-lined walk. Related: shopping centre, shopping center, plaza, arcade.
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