Sally Ride Word Search
A free Sally Ride 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: SPACE, SHUTTLE, CHALLENGER, ASTRONAUT, PHYSICIST, ORBIT, EARTH, STAR, SOLAR, WIND, BEAM, LASER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Sally Ride word list, defined
- SPACE /speɪs/ · noun
- The vast expanse that surrounds and extends beyond Earth and other celestial bodies; also an area or gap between two things. By extension, the word refers to physical room, a period of time, or a range of possibilities. Related: room, gap, interval, area.
- SHUTTLE /ˈʃʌtəl/ · noun; verb
- A vehicle, spacecraft, or other conveyance that travels regularly between two places. As a verb, to shuttle means to travel or move back and forth between two points, often repeatedly. Related: ferry, transport, vehicle, spacecraft.
- CHALLENGER /ˈtʃælɪndʒər/ · noun
- A person who competes for a title, position, or championship currently held by someone else; more broadly, anyone who contests or questions something established. Related: contender, rival, competitor, opponent.
- ASTRONAUT /ˈæstrənɔːt/ · noun
- A person trained to travel and perform duties aboard a spacecraft. Related: cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space traveller.
- PHYSICIST /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ · noun
- A physicist is a scientist who studies the fundamental principles of matter, energy, space, time, and motion. The term also covers scientists who research particular branches of physics, such as quantum mechanics, astrophysics, or condensed matter physics. Related: scientist, physical scientist.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːbɪt/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, an orbit is the curved path of an object moving around a star, planet, or other body, as well as a sphere of influence or activity. As a verb, to orbit means to move in a curved path around something, or to remain close to or within a particular sphere of influence. Related: path, trajectory, course, sphere.
- EARTH /ɜːrθ/ · noun
- The planet on which we live, the third from the sun; also the substance of the ground — soil and land as opposed to sea or sky. Related: ground, soil, land, dirt.
- STAR /stɑːr/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A star is a celestial body that produces its own light and heat, especially one visible in the night sky. By extension, the word denotes a leading performer, a famous or exceptionally successful person, a star-shaped mark, and an object or figure regarded as exceptionally distinguished. Related: celebrity, luminary, performer, asterisk.
- SOLAR /ˈsoʊlər/ (US); /ˈsəʊlər/ (UK) · adjective
- Relating to or proceeding from the Sun. Also, relating to or powered by sunlight or another form of solar energy. Related: sunlit, sun-related, solar-powered.
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, wind is the natural movement of air, usually caused by differences in atmospheric pressure. As a verb, wind means to twist or coil something, especially around a core or spindle; it also appears in the phrasal verbs wind up and wind down. Related: breeze, gust, current, blast.
- BEAM /biːm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a beam is a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support weight in construction, or a ray of light or energy. As a verb, it means to smile broadly and radiantly, or to transmit signals or broadcast in a specified direction. Related: ray, shaft, girder, joist.
- LASER /ˈleɪzə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A laser is a device that produces a narrow, highly directional beam of coherent light by stimulated emission of radiation. As a verb, to laser means to direct a laser beam at something, treat it with laser light, or, informally, overwhelm it. Related: coherent light source, optical maser.
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