Boston Marathon Word Search
A free Boston Marathon word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MARATHON, BOSTON, HOPKINTON, WELLESLEY, HEARTBREAKHILL, COPLEY, KENMORE, FINISHLINE, STARTLINE, QUALIFY, AGEGROUP, ELITE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Boston Marathon word list, defined
- MARATHON /məˈræθɒn/ · noun
- A long-distance running race, typically 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles) in length. A prolonged and arduous effort or activity. Related: long-distance run, ultramarathon, triathlon, marathon runner.
- BOSTON /ˈbɒstən/ (UK), /ˈbɔːstən/ or /ˈbɑːstən/ (US) · noun
- Boston is chiefly a proper noun: the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, USA, founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists. As a common noun, "boston" can also refer to a card game resembling whist that was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- QUALIFY /kwɒˈlaɪf/ · verb
- To make someone or something suitable or eligible for something, or to give a reason or explanation for something. To have a particular quality or characteristic. Related: certify, authenticate, validate, endorse.
- ELITE /ɪˈliːt/ · noun (also adjective)
- A select group or class of people regarded as the most skilled, powerful, or privileged within a society or field; also, a member of such a group. As an adjective, it describes the best or most skilled of a particular kind. Related: aristocracy, gentry, upper crust, cream.
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