Pamukkale Word Search
This Pamukkale (Denizli) 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.
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Words to find: PAMUKKALE, TRAVERTINE, TERRACES, POOLS, THERMAL, HIERAPOLIS, THEATER, NECROPOLIS, SARCOPHAGUS, SARCOPHAGI, AGORA, BASILICA.
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Pamukkale word list, defined
- TRAVERTINE /ˈtrævərtiːn/ · noun
- A porous, often banded form of limestone formed when calcium carbonate precipitates from water, especially around hot springs. It is widely used as a decorative building and paving stone. Related: limestone, calcareous rock.
- TERRACES /ˈterəsɪz/ · noun (plural), verb (third-person singular present)
- Terraces are a series of raised, level platforms arranged one above another, forming parts of buildings or gardens, sections of cultivated land, or stepped features of the natural landscape. Related: verandas, balconies, steps, platforms.
- POOLS /puːlz/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, pools usually means small or naturally formed bodies of still water. It can also refer to groups of people, money, or other resources gathered together. As a verb, pools means to form a pool or collect together. Related: ponds, basins, reservoirs, lakes.
- THERMAL /ˈθɝːməl/ · adjective; noun
- Relating to heat, temperature, or the transfer of heat. As a noun, a thermal is a device or clothing item designed to provide or retain warmth. Related: hot, warm, heated, heat-related.
- THEATER /ˈθiːətər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A building, room, or other venue where dramatic, musical, or cinematic performances are presented; by extension, the field of dramatic arts or a setting in which events unfold. As a verb, it means to stage a dramatic work, especially in a particular manner. Related: playhouse, auditorium, cinema, drama.
- NECROPOLIS /ˈnɛkrəˌpɒlɪs/ · noun
- A large ancient burial ground, especially one in an archaeological site. Related: cemetery, burial ground, tomb, mausoleum.
- SARCOPHAGUS /ˌsɑːkəˈfɑːɡəs/ (British); /ˌsɑːrkəˈfɑːɡəs/ (US) · noun
- A large, often elaborately decorated stone coffin, especially one made for an important person in ancient Greece or Rome. More generally, it may refer to a monumental tomb or burial chamber. Related: coffin, tomb, sepulchre, burial chamber.
- SARCOPHAGI /sɑːˈkɒfədʒi/ · plural noun
- Sarcophagi are large stone coffins, often decorated with carving or inscriptions and traditionally designed to hold the bodies of the deceased. Related: coffins, tombs, burial chests, sepulchres.
- AGORA /ˈæɡərə/ · noun
- In ancient Greece, an agora was the public open space in a city that served as a marketplace and a gathering place for civic, political, and commercial life. The term can also refer more generally to any similar public meeting place or marketplace. Related: marketplace, forum, public square, plaza.
- BASILICA /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ · noun
- A large, important Christian church building, typically having a longitudinal nave with side aisles and often a raised apse at one end; in the Roman Catholic Church, a basilica is also an official ecclesiastical rank conferred on certain churches. Related: church, cathedral, minster, temple.
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