Western Wall Word Search
Western Wall (Jerusalem), 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 Jerusalem.
Words to find: KOTEL, JERUSALEM, WESTERN, WALL, STONES, LIMESTONE, ANCIENT, HEROD, TEMPLE, PRAYER, TALLIT, KIPPUR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Western Wall word list, defined
- WESTERN /ˈwɛstərn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or characteristic of the west or Western countries, especially the United States. A person from the western United States or Canada. Related: western-style, American, westernized, frontier.
- WALL /wɔl/ · noun, verb
- A continuous vertical part of a building, typically made of brick, stone, or concrete, and serving as a means of enclosure or support. To cover or surround something with a wall. Related: barrier, fence, partition, screen.
- STONES /stounz/ · noun
- Small rocks or pebbles, typically rounded by water or ice. A unit of weight or measurement, especially in the UK. Related: pebbles, rocks, boulders, gravel.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- ANCIENT /ˈeɪnʃənt/ · adjective
- Belonging to the very distant past, especially the period of classical antiquity before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; or extremely old, having existed for a very long time. Related: old, antique, age-old, archaic.
- TEMPLE /ˈtɛmpl/ · noun
- A building for public worship, especially in Eastern cultures, or a structure dedicated to a particular deity or activity. A part of the body, especially the head, that is covered by the hair. Related: shrine, sanctuary, chapel, grotto.
- PRAYER /ˈpreɪər/ · noun, verb
- A devout petition to a deity or higher power, typically expressed in words or music. To ask or beg for something, especially in a humble or respectful manner. Related: petition, supplication, invocation, intercession.
- TALLIT /tɑːlɪt/ · noun
- A tallit is a prayer shawl worn by Jewish men and boys during morning prayers, typically on Shabbat and holidays. Related: prayer shawl, tallis, tallith.
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