New Bedford Word Search
A free New Bedford word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: WHALING, WHALERS, ACUSHNET, BUTTONWOOD, ZEITERION, SCALLOPS, LINGUICA, CLAMCHOWDER, PAULCUFFE, SEAMENSBETHEL, DOWNTOWN, NORTHEEND.
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New Bedford word list, defined
- WHALING /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ · noun
- The activity or industry of hunting whales, especially for commercial products such as whale oil, meat, and baleen. Related: whale hunting, whale fishery.
- BUTTONWOOD /ˈbʌtənˌwʊd/ · noun
- The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), a large North American plane tree with mottled, exfoliating bark and maple-like leaves. The name also refers historically to the buttonwood tree in Manhattan's Financial District, under which the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement founded what became the New York Stock Exchange. Related: American sycamore, sycamore, plane tree, platan.
- SCALLOPS /skɒloʊps/ · noun
- A type of mollusk with a fan-shaped shell, often used as a food ingredient. The flesh of the scallop is prized for its tender texture and sweet flavor. Related: mollusk, shellfish, seafood, delicacy.
- DOWNTOWN /ˈdaʊn.taʊn/ · noun (also adverb and adjective)
- The central business district of a town or city, typically containing shops, offices, and commercial activity. Related: city centre, business district, the centre, midtown.
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