Bonanza Word Search
Bonanza (1959), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the show 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.
First aired 1959 · NBC · Western.
Words to find: CARTWRIGHT, HOSS, LITTLEJOE, PONDEROSA, RANCH, NEVADA, VIRGINIACITY, HOPSING, CATTLE, COWBOY, FRONTIER, SALOON.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Bonanza word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- CARTWRIGHT /ˈkɑːrt.raɪt/ · noun
- A person whose trade is making carts and wagons, especially wooden ones; historically, a maker of horse-drawn vehicles. Also used as an English surname derived from the occupation. Related: wheelwright, wainwright, coachbuilder, wagonmaker.
- HOSS /hɒs/ · noun
- A horse, especially a large or powerful one. Related: steed, mare, gelding, draft horse.
- PONDEROSA /ˌpɒndəˈrəʊsə/ (British); /ˌpɑːndəˈroʊsə/ (US) · adjective and noun
- Ponderosa chiefly denotes the ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), a large pine native to western North America. As a less common adjective, it can also mean very large, massive, or weighty. Related: massive, weighty, hefty, large.
- RANCH /ræntʃ/ · noun; verb
- A ranch is a large farm or rural estate where livestock, especially cattle or horses, are raised. As a verb, ranch means to manage or operate a ranch or to run livestock on one. Related: cattle farm, livestock farm, stock farm, ranch house.
- CATTLE /ˈkæt.əl/ · noun
- Large domesticated ruminants, especially cows and bulls of the species Bos taurus, raised for meat, milk, or labor; also used figuratively to refer to people treated as a herd or with contempt. Related: livestock, herd, stock, kine.
- COWBOY /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ · noun
- A man who herds and tends cattle on horseback, especially in the western United States; more broadly, a reckless or undisciplined person who disregards rules or safety. Related: cowhand, ranch hand, buckaroo, herdsman.
- FRONTIER /frʌnˈtɪər/ · noun
- The outermost boundary or border of a country or territory; more broadly, the limit of what is known, achieved, or explored in a particular field. Related: border, boundary, limit, edge.
- SALOON /səˈluːn/ · noun
- A public room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in North America; also, in British car terminology, a passenger car with a separate driver's compartment. Related: bar, pub, tavern, lounge.
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