Geometry Shapes Word Search
This Geometry Shapes word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. 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: TRIANGLE, SQUARE, RECTANGLE, CIRCLE, OVAL, TRAPEZOID, RHOMBUS, PARALLELOGRAM, HEXAGON, PENTAGON, OCTAGON, CUBE.
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Geometry Shapes word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- OVAL /ˈoʊvəl/ (US); /ˈəʊvəl/ (British) · noun and adjective
- As a noun, an oval is a rounded shape that is longer in one direction than another, like an ellipse. As an adjective, it describes something having this shape or quality. Related: elliptical, ellipse, rounded, elongated.
- TRAPEZOID /ˈtreɪpəzɔɪd/ · noun
- A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides in modern American mathematical usage, though traditional American definitions restrict the term to quadrilaterals with no parallel sides. In British English, a trapezoid is a quadrilateral with no parallel sides.
- RHOMBUS /ˈrɒmbəs/ (British), /ˈrɑːmbəs/ (American) · noun
- A parallelogram with four sides of equal length. Every square is a rhombus, but a rhombus need not have right angles. Related: diamond, lozenge.
- PARALLELOGRAM /ˈpærələlɡræm/ · noun
- A quadrilateral with two pairs of opposite sides parallel. In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal in length and opposite angles are equal. Related: parallelogram.
- HEXAGON /ˈheksəɡən/ · noun
- A hexagon is a polygon with six straight sides and six interior angles. Related: six-sided polygon.
- PENTAGON /ˈpɛntəɡən/ · noun
- A polygon with five sides and five angles. In the United States, the capitalized name “the Pentagon” also refers to the headquarters of the US Department of Defense. Related: five-sided polygon, pentagonal shape.
- OCTAGON /ˈɒktəɡən/ (British); /ˈɑːktəɡɑːn/ (US) · noun
- A geometric plane figure with eight straight sides and eight angles. The word can also refer to a building, room, or other object whose plan or form is based on this shape. Related: eight-sided figure, eight-sided polygon, octagonal shape.
- CUBE /kjuːb/ · noun
- A solid three-dimensional figure with six equal square faces; also, the result of multiplying a number by itself twice (n × n × n). Related: block, solid, hexahedron.
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