Puzzle - English Vocabulary for Kids

puzzle

/ˈpʌzəl/

noun

A game where you fit pieces together to make a picture

“She finished the jigsaw puzzle.”

פאזל

Puzzle is a noun in the toys & games category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A game where you fit pieces together to make a picture" In Hebrew, puzzle translates to פאזל.

Example Sentences

She spent all afternoon putting the 500-piece puzzle together.
He likes word puzzles and number puzzles equally.
The puzzle showed a beautiful picture of the ocean when completed.

Did You Know? Jigsaw puzzles were invented in the 1760s by a mapmaker who glued a map onto wood and cut it into pieces to teach geography to children. The world's largest jigsaw puzzle had 551,232 pieces and was assembled in Vietnam. Working on puzzles exercises both sides of your brain and can help improve memory and problem-solving skills.