St Paul's Cathedral Word Search
St Paul's Cathedral (London), 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 London.
Words to find: DOME, CUPOLA, LANTERN, CRYPT, NAVE, CHOIR, TRANSEPT, AISLE, PORTICO, COLONNADE, BUTTRESS, PENDENTIVE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
St Paul's Cathedral word list, defined
- 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.
- CUPOLA /ˈkjuːpələ/ · noun
- A small dome-shaped structure or turret, especially one set on a roof or atop another dome, often with windows or openings to admit light and air. In architecture it may crown a building or serve as a lantern over a larger dome. Related: dome, turret, lantern, rotunda.
- LANTERN /ˈlæntərn/ · noun
- A container with a light source inside, typically made of paper, metal, or plastic, and often used for decoration or as a source of light in the dark. Related: candle, lamp, light, torch.
- CRYPT /krɪpt/ · noun
- An underground room or vault beneath a church, especially one used as a burial place or for holding relics. Related: vault, tomb, catacomb, ossuary.
- NAVE /nɑːv/ · noun
- The main body of a church, typically a large, square or circular space. A naive or unsophisticated person. Related: main body, aisle, nave, basilica.
- CHOIR /ˈkwaɪər/ · noun
- An organized company or group of singers who perform together, especially one leading the singing in a church service. More broadly, the part of a church building occupied by such singers. Related: chorus, chorale, ensemble, singing group.
- TRANSEPT /trænzɛpt/ · noun
- A part of a church or other building that extends across the nave, forming a cross shape. A transept is a transverse part of a building, especially a church, that crosses the nave. Related: apse, chancel, nave, aisle.
- AISLE /aɪl/ · noun
- A passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church, theatre, or aircraft, or between shelves of goods in a supermarket or other store. Related: passage, corridor, walkway, lane.
- PORTICO /pɔːrˈtɪkoʊ/ · noun
- A structure, typically a covered area, at the entrance of a building, often supported by columns or arches. A portico may also refer to a covered walkway or a porch. Related: porch, veranda, piazza, vestibule.
- 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.
- BUTTRESS /ˈbʌtrɪs/ · noun, verb
- A buttress is a projecting structure built against a wall to support or strengthen it, especially in architecture. As a verb, to buttress means to support, reinforce, or prop something up. Related: support, prop, brace, reinforcement.
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