Lewis and Clark Word Search
This Lewis and Clark 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: LEWIS, CLARK, EXPLORER, CORPS, DISCOVERY, VOYAGE, COLUMBIA, PACIFIC, MISSOURI, TRAIL, FORT, NATIVE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Lewis and Clark word list, defined
- LEWIS /ˈluːɪs/ · proper noun
- Lewis is a masculine given name and surname of English and Welsh origin. It is also used in chemistry as the name of Gilbert N. Lewis, whose concepts include Lewis acids, Lewis bases, and Lewis structures.
- EXPLORER /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/ · noun
- A person who travels to unfamiliar places in order to learn about or map them; more broadly, anyone who investigates or explores a subject, area, or field systematically. Related: adventurer, traveler, pathfinder, pioneer.
- CORPS /kɔːr/ · noun
- A large military unit typically consisting of two or more divisions, or a branch of the armed forces with a specialized function. More broadly, an organized body of people engaged in a common activity, such as a press corps or diplomatic corps. Related: unit, division, brigade, force.
- DISCOVERY /dɪˈskʌvəri/ · noun
- The act or process of finding or learning about something for the first time, whether through search, investigation, or chance. Also, the thing itself that has been found — a person, place, object, or fact newly brought to light. Related: finding, detection, revelation, breakthrough.
- VOYAGE /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a journey, especially a long one made by sea or through space. As a verb, to travel by sea or through space. Related: journey, trip, passage, crossing.
- PACIFIC /pəˈsɪfɪk/ · adjective; rare noun
- Peaceful, tranquil, or free from disturbance; also conciliatory or designed to avoid conflict. As a rare noun, it means a treaty or agreement intended to establish peace. Related: peaceful, placid, tranquil, serene.
- 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.
- FORT /fɔːt/ (British), /fɔːrt/ (US) · noun
- A fortified building or strategic position used for military defense, typically enclosing troops, weapons, or supplies behind walls or earthworks. Related: stronghold, fortress, garrison, citadel.
- NATIVE /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, native means originating in, belonging to, or characteristic of a particular place, people, or environment; it can also mean inherent or acquired from birth rather than learned. As a noun, native means a person born in a particular place, especially an original inhabitant, or a person who speaks a particular language from birth. Related: indigenous, aboriginal, original, local.
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