Terracotta Army Word Search
Terracotta Army (Xian), 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 Xian.
Words to find: TERRACOTTA, WARRIORS, EMPEROR, CHARIOT, ARCHERS, CAVALRY, SOLDIERS, HELMET, BRONZE, CLAY, TOMB, MAUSOLEUM.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Terracotta Army word list, defined
- TERRACOTTA /ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə/ (British), /ˌtɛrəˈkɑtə/ (US) · noun and adjective
- Terracotta is a hard, porous ceramic material made from fired clay, traditionally valued for its warm reddish-brown color. As an adjective, it describes objects made from this material or colored to resemble it. Related: earthenware, pottery, clay, red clay.
- WARRIORS /ˈwɔːriəz/ (British English); /ˈwɔːriərz/ (American English) · plural noun
- Warriors are people who engage in combat, especially skilled fighters or soldiers. The word can also refer figuratively to determined people who strive vigorously against difficulties or opponents. Related: fighters, soldiers, combatants, champions.
- EMPEROR /ˈɛmpərər/ — British & US (US often /ˈɛmpəɚ/) · noun
- A sovereign ruler of an empire, ranking above a king; also, a large orange-and-black butterfly (genus variously classified) and certain other animals named for their grandeur. Related: monarch, sovereign, ruler, king.
- CHARIOT /ˈtʃæriət/ · noun
- A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing, typically carrying a driver and one or more passengers standing upright. Related: cart, wagon, carriage, coach.
- ARCHERS /ˈɑːr.tʃərz/ · noun
- The plural of "archer": people who shoot with a bow and arrows, especially in warfare, hunting, or the sport of archery. Related: bowmen, longbowmen, crossbowmen, marksmen.
- CAVALRY /ˈkavəlri/ · noun
- Soldiers who fought on horseback, historically; in modern usage, a military unit equipped to fight mounted or in armored vehicles. Related: horsemen, mounted troops, dragoons, hussars.
- SOLDIERS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/ (British & US: /ˈsəʊldʒəz/) · noun (plural)
- Soldiers are members of an army or other armed force who serve in a military role. The word can also refer figuratively to people who campaign or fight in support of a cause. Related: troops, servicemen, servicewomen, military personnel.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- CLAY /kleɪ/ · noun
- A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically a hydrous aluminum silicate, that hardens when dried or fired and is used in pottery, bricks, and sculpture; also, figuratively, the material of the human body. Related: loam, earth, mud, adobe.
- TOMB /tuːm/ · noun (also an uncommon verb)
- A stone or masonry structure built over or containing a burial place, especially one associated with a notable or ancient person. The word can also refer figuratively to a place of death, confinement, or oblivion. Related: grave, sepulchre, burial place, crypt.
- MAUSOLEUM /ˈmɔːzəˌliːəm/ · noun
- A large, imposing building or monument constructed to house the tomb of a ruler or other distinguished person. The term may also refer more generally to a monumental tomb. Related: tomb, burial monument, sepulchre, tombhouse.
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