Newcastle upon Tyne Word Search
A free Newcastle upon Tyne 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: TYNE, QUAYSIDE, MAGPIES, STOTTIE, JESMOND, GOSFORTH, BYKER, GRAINGER, ELDON, MONUMENT, GREY, HEATON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Newcastle upon Tyne word list, defined
- TYNE /taɪn/ · noun
- Tyne is the name of a river in northeastern England that flows through Newcastle upon Tyne and into the North Sea. As an archaic common noun, it is an alternative spelling of tine, meaning a prong or pointed tooth of a fork. Related: tine, prong, spike.
- QUAYSIDE /ˈkiːsaɪd/ · noun and adjective
- The side of a quay, especially the area of land running alongside it. As an adjective, it describes something situated on or beside a quay. Related: waterfront, dockside, harbourside, promenade.
- MAGPIES /ˈmæɡpaɪz/ · noun
- Magpies are large black-and-white birds in the crow family, known for their intelligence, loud calls, and tendency to collect shiny objects. The plural form is commonly used when referring to more than one of these birds. Related: corvid, crow, jay, bird.
- MONUMENT /ˈmɒnjəmənt/ (British); /ˈmɑːnəmənt/ (US) · noun
- A monument is a structure, statue, plaque, or other object erected to commemorate a person, event, place, or idea. In figurative use, the word can refer to something enduring that preserves a memory or represents an important achievement. Related: memorial, commemoration, statue, landmark.
- GREY /ɡreɪ/ · adjective
- Denoting a color between black and white, especially one consisting of equal or nearly equal amounts of black and white. It can also describe something lacking colour, dullness, or a morally or legally uncertain position. Related: ash, slate, silver, dull.
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