Mesa Verde Word Search
Mesa Verde, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it 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.
Words to find: MESA, VERDE, CLIFF, DWELLING, PUEBLO, KIVA, SANDSTONE, MORTAR, ADOBE, TIMBER, LINTEL, BEAM.
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Mesa Verde word list, defined
- MESA /mɛsə/ · noun
- A tableland or a flat-topped hill, typically with steep sides, formed by erosion of a plateau. A type of landform. Related: plateau, tableland, flat, plain.
- CLIFF /klɪf/ · noun
- A steep, high rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or of a river, rising sharply from the land or water below. Related: precipice, bluff, escarpment, crag.
- DWELLING /ˈdwɛlɪŋ/ · noun
- A dwelling is a place where a person lives; a house, apartment, or other form of shelter used as a residence. Related: residence, home, abode, habitation.
- PUEBLO /ˈpwɛbloʊ/ · noun
- A pueblo is a type of Native American community or village, typically located in the southwestern United States. It can also refer to a style of architecture characterized by multi-story buildings made of stone, adobe, or earth. Related: village, town, settlement, community.
- KIVA /kiːvə/ · noun
- A pit or hole in the ground, especially one used as a dwelling or storage place in a Pueblo Indian village. A type of community development financial institution that provides loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Related: pit, hole, cave, dwelling.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- MORTAR /mɔːrˈtər/ · noun
- A container for mixing and applying building materials, typically made of stone or brick, or a device used to crush or grind something, especially grains or minerals. In chemistry, a mixture of a solid and a liquid. Related: cement, concrete, grout, adhesive.
- ADOBE /əˈdoʊbi/ · noun
- A sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, used as a building material, especially in the southwestern United States and Latin America; also the clay soil from which such bricks are made. Related: mudbrick, clay brick, sun-dried brick, earthen brick.
- TIMBER /ˈtɪmbər/ · noun
- Wood, especially when cut into planks or logs, used for building or making furniture. A large quantity of wood, especially when cut and prepared for use. Related: wood, lumber, timberline, forest.
- LINTEL /lɪntəl/ · noun
- A horizontal beam spanning an opening, typically above a door or window, supporting the weight of the wall above. A lintel can be made of stone, brick, or other materials. Related: beam, header, architrave, lintel block.
- BEAM /biːm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a beam is a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support weight in construction, or a ray of light or energy. As a verb, it means to smile broadly and radiantly, or to transmit signals or broadcast in a specified direction. Related: ray, shaft, girder, joist.
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