Area and Perimeter Word Search
A free Area and Perimeter word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: AREA, PERIMETER, SQUARE, RECTANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, LENGTH, WIDTH, BASE, HEIGHT, RADIUS, DIAMETER.
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Area and Perimeter word list, defined
- AREA /ˈɛəriə/ · noun
- A part or extent of a surface, region, or space; also, a particular subject, field of activity, or domain of interest. Related: zone, region, district, territory.
- PERIMETER /pəˈrɪmɪtər/ · noun; verb
- The perimeter of an area, object, or geometric figure is its enclosing outer boundary. By extension, it can mean the limits of a place, institution, or field of activity. Related: boundary, border, edge, circumference.
- SQUARE /skwɛər/ (British); /skwer/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- A square is a geometric shape with four equal sides and four right angles. The word also refers to an open area in a town or city, typically used as a public space, and can describe something that is square in shape or arranged in a square formation. Related: quadrangle, plaza, parade, shaping.
- RECTANGLE /ˈrɛktæŋɡəl/ · noun
- A quadrilateral with four straight sides and four right angles. In everyday use, the term can also refer to an object or area shaped like this geometric figure. Related: quadrilateral, four-sided figure, rectangular shape.
- TRIANGLE /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/ · noun
- A closed plane figure with three straight sides and three angles. The word also denotes a musical instrument consisting of a metal rod bent into a triangle and struck with a beater. Related: three-sided figure, trigon, triangular shape.
- CIRCLE /ˈsɜːrkəl/ (UK); /ˈsɝːkəl/ (US) · noun, verb
- A perfectly round plane figure whose boundary is everywhere equidistant from its centre; more broadly, any ring-shaped or curved arrangement of people or things. Related: ring, round, loop, disc.
- LENGTH /leŋθ/ · noun
- The measurement or extent of something from end to end, especially its longer dimension. It can also refer to the duration of an event or the amount of time something takes. Related: extent, duration, span, distance.
- WIDTH /wɪdθ/ · noun
- The distance or extent from one side to another, especially of a surface, object, or space. By extension, width can refer to the breadth of scope, range, or opportunity. Related: breadth, span, gauge, thickness.
- BASE /beɪs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The lowest part or foundation of something on which it stands or is built; also, a starting point or underlying support for an idea, activity, or system. Related: foundation, footing, basis, groundwork.
- HEIGHT /haɪt/ · noun
- The vertical extent or elevation of an object, person, or feature. By extension, it means a person's stature or the high point reached by something in status, quality, emotion, or time. Related: altitude, stature, elevation, tallness.
- RADIUS /ˈreɪ.di.əs/ · noun
- The radius is the distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference, or the length of a line segment joining the centre of a circle to a point on it. By extension, it means the extent, range, or boundary of something. Related: range, reach, span, extent.
- DIAMETER /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/ · noun
- A straight line passing from one side of a circle or sphere through the centre to the other side; also, the length of this line. More broadly, it denotes the distance across a circular or cylindrical object measured through its centre. Related: breadth, width, caliber, bore.
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