Robben Island Word Search
Free Robben Island (Cape Town) word search. We picked 12 themed words — architectural features, history, and surrounding places — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Located in Cape Town.
Words to find: MANDELA, MADIBA, APARTHEID, STRUGGLE, IMPRISONMENT, SOLITARY, EXILE, LIGHTHOUSE, CELLBLOCK, CORRIDOR, PRISONYARD, WATCHTOWER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Robben Island word list, defined
- APARTHEID /əˈpɑːrtaɪd/ (US), /əˈpɑːtheɪt/ (South African, Afrikaans-influenced) · noun
- A policy or system of rigid racial segregation and discrimination, especially the one enforced in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s. By extension, any institutionalized separation of people by race, ethnicity, or other group characteristics. Related: segregation, discrimination, separation, racialism.
- STRUGGLE /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/ · noun and verb
- To make repeated efforts to overcome a difficulty, achieve something, or compete against opposition. As a noun, a struggle is a prolonged or difficult effort, conflict, or contest. Related: strive, endeavor, fight, grapple.
- IMPRISONMENT /ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/ · noun
- The state of being imprisoned, especially as a punishment or legal consequence. It can also refer to the act of confining someone in a prison. Related: incarceration, confinement, custody, captivity.
- SOLITARY /ˈsɒlɪtəri/ (British), /ˈsɑːləteri/ (US) · adjective
- Alone or without companions; having no one else nearby. It can also refer to being isolated, secluded, or unaccompanied. Related: alone, lonely, unaccompanied, isolated.
- EXILE /ˈɛɡzaɪl/ /ˈɛksaɪl/ · noun, verb
- The state of being forced to live away from one's home country, or a person who has been so forced; as a verb, to banish someone from their native land or habitual place. Related: banishment, expulsion, deportation, banish.
- LIGHTHOUSE /ˈlaɪt.haʊs/ · noun
- A tower or other structure on or near a coast that displays a powerful light to warn ships, guide navigators, or mark a hazardous location. Figuratively, it can refer to a person, place, or source that offers guidance or hope. Related: beacon, pharos, light tower.
- CELLBLOCK /ˈsɛlblɒk/ · noun
- A division of a prison consisting of a set of cells arranged along one or more corridors or tiers, typically housing inmates together under common supervision. Related: cell house, wing, block, cellular wing.
- CORRIDOR /ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r)/ (UK), /ˈkɔːrədər/ (US) · noun
- A long passage in a building from which rooms open on either side. More broadly, a route or strip of land serving as a channel for transport, trade, or movement between places. Related: passage, hallway, hall, corridor-like passageway.
- WATCHTOWER /ˈwɑːtʃˌtaʊər/ · noun
- A tower or elevated structure from which people can observe a surrounding area, especially for the purpose of detecting danger, enemies, or approaching activity. By extension, it can refer figuratively to a position or vantage point that provides a broad or detached view. Related: lookout, observation tower, guard tower, watch post.
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