Welland Word Search
This Welland 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: BARGE, CANAL, CENTENNIAL, CHANNEL, DAINTON, ERIE, FALCONS, ISLAND, JUNCTION, LOCKMASTER, LOCKS, LOCKPORT.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Welland word list, defined
- BARGE /bɑːrdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A barge is a large, flat-bottomed boat used chiefly on rivers and canals to carry heavy goods. As a verb, to barge means to push or move forward in a clumsy, forceful way. Related: lighter, scow, punt, flatboat.
- CANAL /kəˈnæl/ · noun
- An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships, or to convey water for irrigation; also, in anatomy, a tubular passage in the body. Related: waterway, channel, aqueduct, conduit.
- CENTENNIAL /sɛnˈtɛniəl/ · noun, adjective
- A centennial is the hundredth anniversary of a significant event. As an adjective, it describes or relates to a period of one hundred years or to such an anniversary. Related: centenary, hundredth anniversary, bicentennial (200th), sesquicentennial (150th).
- CHANNEL /ˈtʃænl/ · noun, verb
- A channel is a natural or artificial waterway, a band of frequencies used for broadcasting, a medium of communication, or the route through which something is directed. As a verb, it means to direct or guide something along a particular path. Related: conduit, passage, waterway, medium.
- FALCONS /ˈfɒlkənz/ · noun
- Falcons are the plural of falcon: diurnal birds of prey of the genus Falco, characterized by long, pointed wings, swift and agile flight, and a notch in the upper beak. Related: raptors, birds of prey, hawks, eagles.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A landmass surrounded by water. In figurative use, the word can refer to a place, group, or condition that is isolated from its surroundings. Related: isle, islet.
- JUNCTION /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ · noun
- A junction is a point where two or more roads, railways, electrical circuits, or other systems meet or connect. The term is also used more generally for a place or point of connection. Related: intersection, crossroads, meeting point, connection.
- LOCKS /lɒks/ · noun, verb
- A device for fastening or securing something, typically by applying pressure or turning a mechanism. To fasten or secure something using a lock. Related: barriers, fasteners, hinges, padlocks.
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