Lewis and Clark Word Search
A free Lewis and Clark word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: EXPEDITION, PACIFIC, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, MANDAN, SHOSHONE, SACAGAWEA, FORT, CAMP, CANOE, KEELBOAT, BISON.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Lewis and Clark word list, defined
- EXPEDITION /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/ · noun
- A journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, such as exploration, scientific research, or military action. It also denotes promptness or speed in doing something. Related: journey, voyage, mission, trek.
- PACIFIC /pəˈsɪfɪk/ · adjective; rare noun
- Peaceful, tranquil, or free from disturbance; also conciliatory or designed to avoid conflict. As a rare noun, it means a treaty or agreement intended to establish peace. Related: peaceful, placid, tranquil, serene.
- FORT /fɔːt/ (British), /fɔːrt/ (US) · noun
- A fortified building or strategic position used for military defense, typically enclosing troops, weapons, or supplies behind walls or earthworks. Related: stronghold, fortress, garrison, citadel.
- CAMP /kæmp/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or campers; as a verb, to live temporarily in such a place or in a tent. Related: encampment, bivouac, site, campsite.
- CANOE /kəˈnuː/ · noun
- A light, narrow boat with pointed ends, propelled by paddles and typically open at the top. It may also refer to the act of travelling in such a craft. Related: paddleboat, kayak, dugout, pirogue.
- KEELBOAT /ˈkiːlboʊt/ · noun
- A flat-bottomed boat with a prominent keel, traditionally used for transporting goods on shallow rivers and other inland waterways. In the United States, keelboats were especially important in the development of frontier commerce and settlement along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Related: flatboat, riverboat, barge, scow.
- BISON /ˈbaɪsən/ · noun
- A large wild bovine mammal with a massive head, shoulder hump, and shaggy coat; specifically the American bison of North America or the closely related European bison (wisent). Related: buffalo, wisent.
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