Baalbek Word Search
Free Baalbek word search. We picked 12 themed words — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BAALBEK, JUPITER, BACCHUS, VENUS, HELIOPOLIS, COLONNADE, COLUMN, TRILITHON, QUARRIES, LIMESTONE, BASALT, GRANITE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Baalbek word list, defined
- VENUS /ˈviːnəs/ · proper noun
- The second planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is often referred to as Earth's twin due to its similar size and mass. Related: Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter.
- COLONNADE /kɒləˈneɪd/ · noun
- A long, covered walkway or gallery, typically with a series of arches or columns, often surrounding a courtyard or garden. A colonnade is a structure that provides shade and shelter from the elements. Related: piazza, courtyard, arcade, gallery.
- COLUMN /kəˈluːn/ · noun, verb
- A vertical line of numbers, words, or objects; a vertical structural element, such as a pillar or a supporting post. To arrange or organize something in a vertical line or column. Related: line, row, array, pillar.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- BASALT /bəˈsɔlt/ · noun
- A dark-colored, fine-grained igneous rock that is rich in iron and magnesium, often found in areas where there has been volcanic activity. It is commonly used in construction and as a dimension stone. Related: andesite, dacite, gabbro, obsidian.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun
- A coarse-grained, light-colored, and extremely hard igneous rock, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar. Related: rock, stone, marble, limestone.
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