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, verb
- The act of hunting or catching whales, or the industry of catching whales for their products, such as oil, whalebone, and baleen. Whaling can also refer to the practice of hunting whales for sport or recreation. Related: hunting, fishing, cetacean hunting, ocean hunting.
- 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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