Madison Word Search
This Madison word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: CAPITOL, BADGERS, MONONA, MENDOTA, ISTHMUS, STATESTREET, UNION, RANDALL, OLBRICH, DANE, ARBORETUM, HILLDALE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Madison word list, defined
- CAPITOL /ˈkæpɪtəl/ · noun
- A building in which a legislative body meets; in the United States, specifically the building housing the US Congress in Washington, DC, or a state legislature's building. Related: statehouse, legislature building, government building, seat of government.
- BADGERS /ˈbædʒərz/ (US); /ˈbædʒəz/ (UK) · noun (plural) / verb (third-person singular)
- As a noun, 'badgers' is the plural of 'badger', referring to stout-bodied burrowing mammals of the weasel family with distinctive striped faces. As a verb, 'badgers' means repeatedly harasses or nags someone persistently.
- ISTHMUS /ˈɪsməs/ · noun
- A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses or separating two bodies of water. An isthmus can form an important land bridge between otherwise separated regions. Related: land bridge, neck, strip of land, narrow land connection.
- UNION /ˈjuːniən/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, union means an organization of workers, a marriage, an agreement or joining together, or the state of being united. As a verb, it is a formal term meaning to join or combine. Related: agreement, alliance, association, merger.
- ARBORETUM /ˌɑːrbəˈriːtəm/ · noun
- A botanical garden or park in which trees and shrubs are cultivated and displayed, typically for scientific study, education, and conservation. Related: botanical garden, tree garden, woodland garden, plantation.
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