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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No jigsaw puzzle of camp schedules. — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026 One bit looked like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle and another like the stitching on a football. — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 First off, the 49ers can afford it and fit it in their jigsaw puzzle no matter what Lynch says. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026 Think of flight scheduling like putting together a jigsaw puzzle where the edges of the pieces keep changing. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jigsaw puzzle

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jigsaw puzzle was in 1908

Rhymes for jigsaw puzzle

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“Jigsaw puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jigsaw%20puzzle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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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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