Ait Ben Haddou Word Search
This Ait Ben Haddou word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. 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: KASBAH, KSAR, OUARZAZATE, ATLAS, SAHARA, OASIS, DUNES, WADI, DESERT, CINEMA, FILM, LOCATION.
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Ait Ben Haddou word list, defined
- KASBAH /kæsbɑː/ · noun
- A kasbah is a type of fortified palace or castle, typically found in North Africa, particularly in Morocco and Algeria. It is often surrounded by high walls and has a strong defensive system. Related: fortress, palace, castle, citadel.
- ATLAS /ˈæt.ləs/ · noun
- A book of maps, often including geographical, political, or thematic information about regions of the world. In anatomy, the atlas is the uppermost cervical vertebra that supports the skull. Related: map collection, gazetteer, chartbook.
- OASIS /ˈoʊ.əsɪs/ · noun
- A fertile spot in a desert or a place where people can find water, shade, and rest. A place or situation that provides a welcome respite or relief from difficulties or hardships. Related: haven, refuge, sanctuary, paradise.
- DUNES /djuːnz/ (British); /duːnz/ (US) · noun
- Plural of 'dune': ridges or hills of sand formed by the wind, especially along seashores or in deserts. Related: sandhills, sanddrifts, ridges, hillocks.
- WADI /ˈwɑːdi/ · noun
- A wadi is a dry riverbed or a valley in a desert or semi-arid region, often with a seasonal stream. It is typically found in the Middle East and North Africa. Related: dry riverbed, arroyo, creek bed, riverbed.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- CINEMA /ˈsɪnəmə/ · noun
- A cinema is a theatre where films are shown to the public; in British English it also means the art or industry of making movies (what Americans usually call "the movies"). Related: movie theater, theatre, multiplex, picture house.
- FILM /fɪlm/ · noun, verb
- A thin flexible strip of plastic coated with light-sensitive emulsion used for photography or motion pictures; also a movie, and more generally a thin layer of something covering a surface. Related: movie, motion picture, cinema, picture.
- LOCATION /ˈloʊkəˌsɪʃən/ · noun
- The specific place where something is situated or where an event took place. A point or area on the Earth's surface. Related: place, position, situation, spot.
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