Westminster Abbey Word Search
Westminster Abbey (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: GOTHIC, NAVE, CHOIR, TRANSEPT, PORTICO, BUTTRESS, VAULT, REREDOS, SCREEN, ORGAN, PULPIT, LECTERN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Westminster Abbey word list, defined
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Gothic style, especially in architecture, art, or literature. In the UK, also describing a style of music that originated in the late 1970s, characterized by its dark and introspective sound. Related: Gothic, Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- VAULT /vɔːlt/ · noun, verb
- A vault is a chamber or room in a building, often with a high ceiling, used for storage or as a safe. To vault is to jump over something, often using a springing motion. Related: chamber, cellar, safe, repository.
- REREDOS /ˈrɛrɛdɒs/ · noun
- A decorative screen or partition, typically of wood or stone, that stands behind an altar in a church or chapel. Related: altar screen, altar rail, screen.
- SCREEN /skriːn/ · noun, verb
- A flat surface, typically of a rectangular shape, used for displaying images or information, or a device used for this purpose. To show or display something on a screen. Related: monitor, display, television, projection.
- ORGAN /ɔːɡən/ · noun, verb
- A self-contained unit with distinct parts, especially a part of the body, such as the heart or liver. To provide or arrange for the provision of something, especially food or other necessities. Related: instrument, apparatus, device, system.
- PULPIT /ˈpʌlpɪt/ · noun
- A raised platform in a church from which a minister preaches, or a person who delivers a sermon. A person who speaks in a pompous or self-important manner. Related: podium, dais, lectern, rostrum.
- LECTERN /ˈlɛktərn/ · noun
- A lectern is a low table or stand, typically with a sloping top, used to hold papers or a book for reading or speaking, especially in a formal setting. Related: pulpit, podium, dais, platform.
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