Santa Barbara Word Search
Santa Barbara, as a word search. 12 words drawn from landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: MISSION, STEARNS, WHARF, STATE, COASTLINE, RIVIERA, ELINGS, HOPE, GAUCHOS, CARRILLO, AVOCADO, OLIVE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Santa Barbara word list, defined
- MISSION /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ · noun, verb
- A mission is a task or assignment entrusted to someone, especially one undertaken to achieve a particular purpose. The word can also refer to a vocation, an organized religious or humanitarian undertaking, or a spaceflight assignment. Related: assignment, task, objective, purpose.
- WHARF /wɔːrf/ (US); /wɑːf/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A wharf is a level structure or landing place beside a river, harbor, or other navigable water, where ships are moored for the loading and unloading of cargo, passengers, or supplies. As a verb, wharf means to bring a ship to a wharf or rest it there. Related: dock, pier, quay, jetty.
- STATE /steɪt/ · noun, verb
- A state is a region or country with its own government. To state something means to say or declare it. Related: condition, situation, circumstance, status.
- COASTLINE /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ · noun
- The line along which the land meets the sea, especially as a boundary or outline; more broadly, a country or region's coast considered in terms of its shape and extent. Related: shoreline, seashore, coast, shore.
- RIVIERA /ˌrɪviˈɛərə/ · noun
- A coastal region in southern France, famous for its mild climate, beautiful beaches, and picturesque towns. The term can also refer to any scenic coastal area. Related: coast, shore, seaside, beach.
- HOPE /həʊp/ (British); /hoʊp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, hope means a belief or expectation that something good will happen. As a verb, it means to want something to happen or to believe, without certainty, that it will happen. Related: wish, expectation, belief, optimism.
- GAUCHOS /ˈɡaʊtʃoʊz/ · noun, plural
- Gauchos are South American cowboys, traditionally the mounted horsemen of the Pampas and other grasslands. The term is especially associated with Argentina, where gaucho culture remains an important symbol of national identity. Related: cowboys, horsemen, ranch hands, herders.
- AVOCADO /ˌævəˈkɑːdoʊ/ (US); /ˌavəˈkɑːdəʊ/ (UK) · noun
- A large, oval fruit with leathery dark-green or purple skin and smooth, buttery pale-green flesh surrounding a single large seed; the tree (Persea americana) that bears it. Related: alligator pear.
- OLIVE /ˈɒlɪv/ (British); /ˈɑːlɪv/ (US) · noun
- An evergreen tree of the olive family, cultivated for its oil-rich fruit and wood. The word also refers to the small, usually green or purple-brown fruit of this tree and to a yellowish-green color. Related: olives, olive fruit, olive tree, olive green.
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