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 portable lamp with a protective casing or framework, traditionally holding a candle, oil flame, or other light source. It may also refer to a fixed decorative light with a glass or translucent enclosure. Related: lamp, light, torch, lampoon.
- 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 /neɪv/ · noun
- The central part of a church, extending from the entrance to the choir or chancel and usually containing the main aisle. It is traditionally regarded as the body of the church, while the towers or other outer parts are the limbs.
- 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 /ˈtræn.sept/ · noun
- The transverse section of a cruciform church, extending from the crossing toward the exterior walls. It forms the church's crosswise arms and may contain side chapels or entrances. Related: cross-aisle, transverse 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 /ˈpɔːrtɪkoʊ/ · noun
- A porch leading to the entrance of a building, typically consisting of a roof supported by columns. The term can also refer more broadly to a covered entrance or walkway. Related: porch, colonnade, 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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