Masada Word Search
Masada (Dead Sea), 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 Dead Sea.
Words to find: MASADA, HEROD, FORTRESS, CITADEL, PALACE, BATHHOUSE, MIKVE, SYNAGOGUE, STOREHOUSE, CISTERN, AQUEDUCT, RAMPART.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Masada word list, defined
- FORTRESS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/ · noun
- A large, strongly built fortification, typically a castle or military stronghold, designed to defend against attack. Related: stronghold, fort, citadel, bastion.
- CITADEL /ˈsɪtədəl/ · noun
- A citadel is a fortress, typically one commanding a city and usually situated in an elevated position, designed to protect or dominate it. It can also be used figuratively to mean a stronghold of some principle, belief, or institution. Related: fortress, stronghold, fort, bastion.
- PALACE /ˈpeɪlɪs/ · noun
- A large and impressive building, especially a royal residence, or a place of great beauty or luxury. Related: mansion, castle, manor, estate.
- BATHHOUSE /ˈbɑːθhaʊs/ (UK), /ˈbæθˌhaʊs/ (US) · noun
- A building or establishment containing baths, especially public ones where people bathe for hygiene, relaxation, or social purposes; in some contexts, a swimming pool facility. Related: spa, bathing establishment, public baths, hammam.
- SYNAGOGUE /ˈsɪnəɡɔɡ/ · noun
- A building for Jewish worship and community, especially one that is not a temple. Related: temple, church, mosque, synagoga.
- STOREHOUSE /ˈstoʊrhaʊs/ · noun
- A building or place where goods or supplies are stored, especially a large one. A person or thing that stores or supplies something. Related: warehouse, depot, repository, stockroom.
- CISTERN /ˈsɪstərn/ · noun
- A cistern is a tank or reservoir, typically built to store rainwater or other water for later use; in British plumbing usage, it also refers to the water-storage tank of a toilet. Related: reservoir, tank, basin, vat.
- AQUEDUCT /ˈækwɪdʌkt/ · noun
- An artificial channel or structure, typically a bridge-like construction of stone or concrete, built to convey water from a distant source to a town or other destination. Related: waterway, channel, conduit, flume.
- 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.
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