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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. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  2. The ________________ was transferred to the cardiology ward.
  3. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  4. In the ________________, covers are put over the fans in trains.
  5. When are we going to ________________?
  6. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  7. The nurse administered an injection to the ________________.
  8. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  9. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  10. He who climbs up, will ________________ down.
  11. The tickets are free of ________________.
  12. That was a fun ________________.
  13. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  14. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  15. Let us try to swim against the ________________.
  16. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  17. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  18. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  19. The farmer was ________________ with the unruly horse.
  20. The ________________ market has crashed.
  21. My stomach aches so much that I can't ________________ asleep.
  22. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  23. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  24. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. land — a country
  2. patient — a sick person
  3. game — wild animals
  4. fall — the season
  5. land — to come down
  6. mark — a grade
  7. patient — a sick person
  8. charge — in control
  9. stock — a soup base
  10. fall — to drop
  11. charge — a price
  12. game — a match
  13. mark — a trace
  14. stock — goods
  15. current — of water
  16. current — electric
  17. mark — to pay attention
  18. charge — electricity
  19. patient — calm and waiting
  20. stock — shares
  21. fall — to drop
  22. game — a kind of play
  23. current — happening now
  24. land — ground

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