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Roadside Diners

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A few of the words

JUKEBOX
The jukebox got its name from the Gullah word 'juke,' meaning rowdy or disorderly — a nod to the roadhouses where early models first drew a crowd.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MEATLOAF
Meatloaf became a blue-plate staple during the 1930s, when Depression-era cooks stretched ground meat with breadcrumbs and onion to feed more people for less.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MILKSHAKE
The electric blender, introduced in 1922, transformed the milkshake from a hand-shaken novelty into a diner mainstay — chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry still lead the order pad.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CHROME
The shining chrome trim that defines classic diner style peaked in the 1940s and '50s, when stainless steel and chrome-plated fittings were a proud symbol of modern American optimism.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Roadside Diners: a free large-print word search

Roadside diner word search — free and large-print. Slide into a booth, pour the coffee, and let the jukebox play.

About Travel & Places

The American roadside diner is a study in comfort made tangible — the gleam of a chrome counter, the squeak of a vinyl stool, the low hiss of eggs on a griddle. Blue-plate specials arrived on heavy crockery, coffee came in thick ceramic mugs, and a slice of pie under a glass dome was always the correct answer. From the turnpikes of New Jersey to the desert highways of New Mexico, these humble landmarks fed travelers, long-haul truckers, and Sunday-morning regulars alike.

How to play

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    Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
  2. 2
    It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
  3. 3
    Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.

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