Hiking Word Search
Play a Hiking word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: TRAIL, BACKPACK, COMPASS, HYDRATION, ELEVATION, TREKKING, SUMMIT, WILDNESS, CAMPSITE, SUNSCREEN, BINOCULARS, HIKINGBOOT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Hiking word list, defined
- TRAIL /treɪl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a trail is a path or route through open country, or the marks, scent, or traces left by a person, animal, vehicle, or event. As a verb, it means to move or remain behind, follow at a distance, lag behind, or drag something loosely along the ground. Related: path, route, track, way.
- BACKPACK /ˈbækpæk/ · noun
- A bag carried on the back, secured by two straps over the shoulders, used for carrying belongings while hiking, traveling, or going to school or work. Related: rucksack, knapsack, pack, daypack.
- COMPASS /ˈkʌmpəs/ · noun
- A compass is an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north, used for finding one's way; it can also mean the range or scope of something, or a V-shaped drawing tool. Related: magnet, gyrocompass, bearing finder.
- HYDRATION /haɪˈdreɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of giving something, especially the body, water or moisture. It also refers to the state of being adequately supplied with water, as in proper hydration during exercise. Related: moisturization, rehydration, water intake, fluid replacement.
- ELEVATION /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher position or level; also, the height above a given reference point, especially above sea level. Related: height, rise, promotion, lift.
- TREKKING /ˈtrekɪŋ/ · verb & noun
- Trekking is walking a long distance, especially along a difficult or demanding route. As a noun, it denotes such a journey or the activity of undertaking one. Related: hiking, walking, tramping, backpacking.
- SUMMIT /ˈsʌmɪt/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a summit is the highest point of a mountain or other elevated place, and figuratively the highest level of achievement or authority. It can also refer to a meeting or gathering of senior political leaders. Related: peak, apex, top, culmination.
- WILDNESS /ˈwaɪldnəs/ · noun
- Wildness is the quality or state of being wild, especially of uncultivated nature, an untamed animal, or behavior that is uninhibited, irregular, or difficult to control. Related: ferocity, savagery, ruggedness, roughness.
- CAMPSITE /ˈkæmpsaɪt/ · noun
- A place where people can set up tents or park campers to sleep outdoors, typically offering space for one or more camps. Related: campground, camping ground, encampment, bivouac.
- SUNSCREEN /ˈsʌnˌskriːn/ · noun
- A lotion, cream, spray, or other preparation applied to the skin to protect it from harmful ultraviolet radiation, especially sunlight. Related: sunblock, sun cream, sunscreen lotion.
- BINOCULARS /baɪˈnɒkjʊlərz/ (British), /baɪˈnɑːkjuːlərz/ (US) · noun
- An optical device consisting of two small telescopes mounted side by side and aligned to point in the same direction, allowing a viewer to use both eyes simultaneously for viewing distant objects. Related: field glasses, opera glasses, spyglass.
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