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Multiple-Meaning Words

A multiple-meaning word is spelled and said the same way but means different things: a bat flies at night, and you hit a ball with a bat. Context is the only clue, which is why these words are such good reading practice.

Here are 124 multiple-meaning words from past ClueBy puzzles, each with a real example sentence for every meaning. Use them as a reference, or make a printable worksheet below.

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Multiple-Meaning Words

Name: ____________________Date: __________

Write the missing word in each sentence. Each word is used more than once, with a different meaning each time.

  1. I assure you, everything's ________________.
  2. The train ________________ at six o'clock.
  3. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  4. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  5. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  6. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  7. Let us try to swim against the ________________.
  8. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  9. Our bedroom windows ________________ the sea.
  10. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  11. Is it always a sin to tell a ________________?
  12. The ________________ change colour in autumn.
  13. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  14. I'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  15. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  16. A ________________ is a veil over the lips.
  17. She had a strange look on her ________________.
  18. The hunter does not ________________ down with the prey.
  19. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  20. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  21. This shop sells ________________ wines and cheeses.
  22. He always ________________ the window open while he sleeps.
  23. Sooner or later you'll have to ________________ the truth.
  24. I got a ________________ for parking in the wrong place.

Sentences from ClueBy, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) and Common Voice (CC0). clueby.com

Answer key

  1. fine — all right
  2. leaves — to go away
  3. content — the amount
  4. content — videos and posts
  5. current — happening now
  6. track — a song
  7. current — of water
  8. track — to keep track
  9. face — to point toward
  10. bank — of a river
  11. lie — an untruth
  12. leaves — of a tree
  13. track — a path
  14. bank — for money
  15. current — electric
  16. lie — an untruth
  17. face — part of the head
  18. lie — to recline
  19. bank — for money
  20. content — happy
  21. fine — high quality
  22. leaves — lets stay
  23. face — to confront
  24. fine — a penalty

Multiple-meaning words list

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Frequently asked questions

What are multiple-meaning words?

Words with the same spelling and pronunciation but more than one meaning, like bark (of a dog or of a tree) or bank (for money or of a river). You can only tell which meaning is meant from the rest of the sentence.

Are multiple-meaning words the same as homonyms?

Mostly, yes. Teachers often use "multiple-meaning words" and "homonyms" for the same idea. Homophones are different: they sound alike but are spelled differently, like flour and flower.

Are the worksheets free?

Yes. Make and print as many as you like for home or classroom use. Each sheet has its own link, so you can print the same one again.

Where do the words come from?

From past ClueBy puzzles, a daily game where you sort twelve sentences by their missing word. A new puzzle every day adds four more words to this list.

Sentences from ClueBy, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) and Common Voice (CC0). clueby.com