jigsaw puzzle

noun

: a puzzle consisting of small irregularly cut pieces that are to be fitted together to form a picture

also : something suggesting a jigsaw puzzle

Examples of jigsaw puzzle in a Sentence

We spent many nights working on a jigsaw puzzle of Mount Everest.

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, its 638 beds became part of a jigsaw puzzle of new beds and vacancies that added up to Skid Row’s increase of 614 sheltered residents. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

We’re surely not meant to believe that all these single people and couples are spending the other 364 days a year doing jigsaw puzzles and going for jogs. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

The library also maintains a permanent collection of jigsaw puzzles and board games available for checkout in the Rotunda on the first floor. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026

Kids with special needs benefit from using items to develop and master these skills, such as jigsaw puzzles, art sets, or modeling dough. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jigsaw puzzle

• muzzle

Kids Definition

jigsaw puzzle

noun

: a puzzle consisting of small pieces of various shapes that are to be fitted together to form a picture