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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.
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Recipes and jigsaw puzzles Some folks like to give out recipe books. Larry Magid, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025 From Old Town Plaza and its historic water tower to waterslides at the aquatic center, some of Elk Grove's most notable sights are now immortalized in a new jigsaw puzzle. James Taylor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 This is a face only Frankenstein's mom would love, put together like a slapdash jigsaw puzzle with the help of an industrial-grade stapler. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 Dickey said his preference would be to open at home, but that’s affected by how that jigsaw puzzle must be pieced together. Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jigsaw puzzle

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jigsaw puzzle was in 1908

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“Jigsaw puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jigsaw%20puzzle. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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jigsaw puzzle

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

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