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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Enjoy walking tours, a jigsaw puzzle contest, cider and doughnuts, a scavenger hunt, bike tours, live music, fudge making, nature hike, a mural, pumpkin carving, s'mores, photo sessions, watercolor class, Fort Mackinac cannon firing and more, the tourism bureau said. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025 So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale? Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 Also DVDs, music and jigsaw puzzles. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Do Jigsaw Puzzles Completing a jigsaw puzzle can be a fun solo or group activity. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 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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