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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 120 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'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  2. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  3. I have a corn on my right ________________.
  4. It's your turn to ________________ the ball down the lane.
  5. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  6. He was blown up by a land ________________.
  7. We're almost out of ________________.
  8. I met an old friend of ________________ the other day.
  9. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  10. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  11. You don't need to ________________ round.
  12. ________________ games are popular in Germany.
  13. Millions watch the Super ________________ every February.
  14. Heather can grow to a ________________ or so tall.
  15. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  16. The captain is giving the order to ________________ the ship.
  17. I'm currently on the ________________ of directors.
  18. Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean ________________.
  19. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  20. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  21. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  22. The newcomer sat down at the ________________ of the table.
  23. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  24. She's sitting on a gold ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. bank — for money
  2. mark — to pay attention
  3. foot — part of the body
  4. bowl — to roll
  5. bank — of a river
  6. mine — an explosive
  7. pop — soda
  8. mine — belonging to me
  9. mark — a trace
  10. mark — a grade
  11. pop — to visit
  12. board — a flat piece
  13. bowl — a football final
  14. foot — a measure
  15. bank — for money
  16. board — to get on
  17. board — a committee
  18. bowl — a dish
  19. content — videos and posts
  20. content — happy
  21. pop — music
  22. foot — the bottom
  23. content — the amount
  24. mine — for digging

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