Colorado Word Search
This Colorado word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — state symbols, landmarks, food, and famous cities. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: DENVER, AURORA, BOULDER, LAKEWOOD, THORNTON, ARVADA, WESTMINSTER, GREELEY, ASPEN, VAIL, TELLURIDE, DURANGO.
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Colorado word list, defined
- AURORA /əˈrɔːrə/ · noun
- A natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions, caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the upper atmosphere. Also, in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn. Related: northern lights, southern lights, polar lights.
- BOULDER /ˈboʊldər/ · noun
- A large rounded rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion or transported and deposited by glacial action. In geology, the term is technically restricted to rock fragments larger than about 25 centimeters (roughly 10 inches) in diameter. Related: rock, stone, boulder stone, crag.
- ASPEN /ˈæspən/ · noun
- A aspen is a tall, slender poplar tree (genus Populus, especially Populus tremuloides in North America and Populus tremula in Europe) whose leaves flutter or tremble even in the slightest breeze. Related: poplar, quaking poplar, trembling poplar.
- VAIL /vɛɪl/ · verb
- To cover or conceal something, especially by hanging or spreading something over it. To make something less visible or less effective. Related: cover, conceal, hide, obscure.
- TELLURIDE /tɛlˈʊraɪd/ · noun
- A town in Colorado, USA, known for its ski resort and annual music festival. A rare mineral, tellurium, found in the area. Related: town, resort, mining town, ski resort.
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