The Underground Railroad Word Search
The Underground Railroad, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: FREEDOM, SLAVERY, ESCAPE, HARRIET, TUBMAN, PASSENGER, CONDUCTOR, STATION, DEPOT, ABOLITION, LIBERTY, HIDEOUT.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The Underground Railroad word list, defined
- FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ · noun
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; also the state of not being imprisoned, enslaved, or restricted. Related: liberty, independence, autonomy, emancipation.
- SLAVERY /ˈsleɪvəri/ · noun
- The practice or institution of owning and controlling people as property, especially through forced labour or captivity. It also denotes any condition in which a person is subjected to severe, involuntary control by another. Related: bondage, servitude, enslavement, captivity.
- ESCAPE /ɪˈskeɪp/ · noun, verb
- To break free from confinement, danger, or control; a noun denoting the act of getting away or an outlet from something unpleasant. Related: flee, evade, elude, getaway.
- PASSENGER /ˈpæsɪndʒər/ (British); /ˈpæsɪndʒɚ/ (US) · noun
- A person travelling in a vehicle, ship, or aircraft, especially one who is not the driver, pilot, or operator. The term can also refer more broadly to anyone making a journey who is being carried or transported. Related: traveller, traveler, rider, wayfarer.
- CONDUCTOR /kənˈdʌktər/ · noun
- A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir, or a person who collects fares and oversees passengers on a train or bus. In physics, a conductor is a material or substance that allows heat or electricity to pass through it. Related: director, maestro, marshal, collector.
- STATION /ˈsteɪʃən/ · noun, verb
- A station is a place where trains, buses, or other vehicles regularly stop and passengers may board or leave. As a verb, station means to place or position someone or something in a particular location. Related: depot, terminal, stop, post.
- DEPOT /ˈdɛpoʊ/ · noun
- A place where goods, vehicles, or supplies are stored; a storehouse or warehouse. In transportation contexts, it also means a bus or railway station. Related: warehouse, storehouse, station, terminal.
- ABOLITION /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/ · noun
- The formal act or process of ending a law, system, practice, or institution, especially slavery. Related: elimination, eradication, termination, extinction.
- LIBERTY /ˈlɪbər.ti/ (US); /ˈlɪbəti/ (UK) · noun
- Freedom from undue or oppressive control, especially the legally or politically protected right to act, think, or speak as one wishes. It can also mean permission to do something. Related: freedom, independence, autonomy, self-rule.
- HIDEOUT /ˈhaɪdaʊt/ · noun
- A place where someone or something can hide, shelter, or stay out of sight. The term often refers to a concealed or secluded location, especially one used to avoid detection. Related: refuge, sanctuary, lair, den.
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