Memorial Day Word Search
Memorial Day falls on the last Monday of May. The day honors members of the US armed forces who died in service, and the words here are ones of remembrance.
Memorial Day word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- flag
- honor
- may
- memory
- parade
- poppy
- service
- soldier
- veteran
- wreath
Memorial Day word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- cemetery
- flag
- honor
- may
- memory
- monday
- parade
- poppy
- sacrifice
- salute
- service
- soldier
- tribute
- veteran
- wreath
Memorial Day word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- arlington
- cemetery
- ceremony
- flag
- honor
- may
- memory
- military
- monday
- parade
- poppy
- remember
- sacrifice
- salute
- service
- soldier
- taps
- tribute
- veteran
- wreath
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Words in the Memorial Day word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- flag
- A cloth banner, flown at half-staff until noon.
- may
- The fifth month, when the holiday falls.
- honor
- To show deep respect for a person or act.
- parade
- A public procession marking the day in many towns.
- poppy
- A red flower worn as a symbol of war remembrance.
- wreath
- A ring of flowers laid at a grave or monument.
- soldier
- A member of an army.
- memory
- Something a person keeps in mind from the past.
- service
- Time spent working in the armed forces.
- veteran
- Someone who has served in the military.
- monday
- The day of the week the holiday always falls on.
- salute
- A formal hand gesture of military respect.
- cemetery
- Ground set aside for burying and honoring the dead.
- tribute
- An act or gift that shows respect and thanks.
- sacrifice
- Giving up something valuable for others.
- ceremony
- A formal event held to mark an occasion.
- arlington
- The national cemetery in Virginia near Washington.
- remember
- To keep a person or event in mind.
- taps
- The bugle call played at military funerals.
- military
- Relating to a country's armed forces.
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