Victoria Word Search
This Victoria word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor. 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: BUTCHART, EMPRESS, PARLIAMENT, BEACON, FISGARD, BASTION, FERNWOOD, FAIRFIELD, ROCKLAND, SAANICH, ESQUIMALT, GORGE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Victoria word list, defined
- EMPRESS /ˈɛmprəs/ · noun
- A female sovereign ruler of an empire, or the wife of an emperor. Related: monarch, sovereign, queen, ruler.
- PARLIAMENT /ˈpɑːr.li.mənt/ · noun
- A legislative body in a country or state, typically consisting of a group of elected representatives who make laws and decisions on behalf of the people. Related: assembly, congress, legislature, council.
- BEACON /ˈbiːkən/ · noun
- A fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or point of navigation; by extension, anything that serves as a guiding inspiration or source of hope. Related: signal, lighthouse, guiding light, flare.
- BASTION /ˈbæstɪən/ — stress on the first syllable; the second syllable is typically /tʃən/ in careful speech (/ˈbæstʃən/) and often reduced to /stjən/ or /stiən/ in casual speech. · noun
- A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to allow defensive fire along the faces of adjacent walls. Figuratively, an institution, place, or person regarded as a strong defender or upholder of particular principles or ways of life. Related: stronghold, fortress, citadel, bulwark.
- GORGE /ˈɡɔːrdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A deep, narrow passage with steep sides, typically through a mountain or cliff. To feel or show a strong feeling of shock or horror. Related: ravine, chasm, canyon, pass.
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