World Oceans Day Word Search
A free World Oceans Day word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: OCEAN, MARINE, CORAL, TURTLE, WHALE, FISH, SHARK, WAVES, TIDE, BEACH, CLEANUP, RECYCLE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
World Oceans Day word list, defined
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- MARINE /mɛərɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to the sea or ocean; of or pertaining to the sea or its inhabitants. A naval or maritime force. Related: naval, maritime, oceanic, coastal.
- CORAL /ˈkɒr.əl/ (UK), /ˈkɔːr.əl/ (US) · noun
- A hard, stony substance formed by colonies of marine polyps of the phylum Cnidaria, whose accumulated calcium carbonate skeletons build coral reefs; also, a pinkish-red or orange-red colour named after this material. Related: reef, polyp, pink, rose.
- TURTLE /ˈtɜːr.təl/ · noun
- A slow-moving reptile with a shell, typically living on land and feeding on plants and animals. A person who moves slowly and carefully. Related: reptile, slowpoke, snail, tortoise.
- WHALE /wheɪl/ · noun
- A very large aquatic mammal that lives in the sea and feeds on plankton and small fish. Whales are known for their distinctive songs and complex social behaviors. Related: sea mammal, marine mammal, cetacean, leviathan.
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- A fish is an aquatic animal that lives in water, breathing with gills. To fish is to try to catch fish. Related: seafood, catch, angling, aquatic.
- SHARK /ʃɑːrk/ · noun
- A large, predatory fish with a streamlined body and a powerful tail, found in all the world's oceans. Sharks have been on the planet for over 400 million years. Related: fish, predator, marine animal, reptile.
- WAVES /wɛvz/ · noun, verb
- A series of water movements on the surface of the ocean, lake, or river, or a movement or motion that is similar to a wave. To move in a wavelike motion, or to send a signal or message in a wavelike pattern. Related: surge, swell, billow, undulation.
- TIDE /taɪd/ · noun, verb
- A rise and fall of the sea caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. To move or flow in a wave-like motion, especially the sea. Related: wave, swell, surge, flood.
- BEACH /biːtʃ/ · noun
- A pebbly or sandy shore by the ocean, sea, or lake, especially between high and low water marks. Related: shore, seashore, seaside, coast.
- CLEANUP /ˈkliːnʌp/ · noun
- The act or process of cleaning a place or removing dirt, waste, or unwanted material; also the restoration of something to a clean, orderly, or improved state. Related: tidying up, cleaning, purge, clear-out.
- RECYCLE /ˈrɪsɪkəl/ · verb
- To process (waste) so as to make it suitable for use again; to use again something that has been used before. Related: reclaim, reuse, reprocess, renew.
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