The Mississippi River Word Search
Play a The Mississippi River word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: MISSISSIPPI, RIVER, DELTA, WATERSHED, TRIBUTARY, ESTUARY, FLOODPLAIN, LEVEE, MEANDER, OXBOW, MOUTH, SOURCE.
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The Mississippi River word list, defined
- RIVER /ˈrɪvər/ · noun and verb
- A river is a large natural stream of water flowing through a defined channel toward a sea, lake, or another body of water. The word can also describe a continuous flow or abundance of something. Related: stream, watercourse, waterway, brook.
- DELTA /ˈdɛltə/ · noun
- The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ). Also, a triangular tract of alluvial land formed where a river splits into distributaries before entering a sea or lake, and in science and mathematics, a symbol for change or difference in a quantity. Related: alluvial plain, estuary, outwash, floodplain.
- WATERSHED /ˈwɔːtəʃed, ˈwɔːtərʃed/ · noun
- A decisive turning point that marks a significant change in direction or character. In geography, a ridge or boundary separating drainage basins, or the area draining into a particular river or body of water. Related: turning point, milestone, landmark, divide.
- TRIBUTARY /ˈtrɪbjʊtəri/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river or body of water. As an adjective, it means contributing indirectly to a larger whole; in historical contexts, it can also mean subject to or owing tribute. Related: stream, creek, brook, rivulet.
- ESTUARY /ˈɛstʃuəri/ (British), /ˈɛstʃuːˌɛri/ (US) · noun
- The tidal mouth of a large river where the tide meets the stream and the water is partly salt and partly fresh; a broad, often funnel-shaped arm of the sea at a river's lower course. Related: inlet, firth, sound, bay.
- FLOODPLAIN /ˈflʌdpleɪn/ · noun
- An area of low-lying land adjacent to a river or stream that is subject to flooding when the watercourse overflows its banks, typically composed of sediment deposited by floodwaters. Related: alluvial plain, flood area, bottomland, lowland.
- LEVEE /ˈlɛvi/ · noun
- A levee is a raised embankment built along a river or other body of water to reduce flooding and protect land from water. By extension, it can refer to a formal reception held by a monarch or other prominent person. Related: embankment, dike, dyke, floodbank.
- MEANDER /miˈændər/ · verb and noun
- To follow a winding or indirect course, especially while walking or traveling. As a noun, a meander is a winding curve or path, or a long, meandering journey. Related: wander, ramble, roam, drift.
- OXBOW /ˈɑːksboʊ/ · noun
- A U-shaped or horseshoe-shaped bend in a river, or the crescent-shaped remnant of a former river bend, commonly called an oxbow lake. More generally, it can refer to an object or curve with a similar shape. Related: horseshoe bend, U-bend, river loop, meander.
- MOUTH /maʊθ/ · noun, verb
- The opening in a person’s or animal’s face through which food and sound pass. As a verb, it means to speak or form words in an exaggerated or distorted way. Related: opening, aperture, entrance, lips.
- SOURCE /sɔːrs/ (US), /sɔːs/ (British English) · noun, verb
- A source is the origin or starting point of something, or a person, document, or organization that provides information, evidence, or materials. As a verb, source means to obtain something from its origin or to trace something to its source. Related: origin, starting point, cause, derive.
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