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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 want a large ________________ of toothpaste.
  2. I'd like to play a game of ________________.
  3. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  4. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  5. I would like to have a ________________ here.
  6. The ________________ of the members were all out of tune.
  7. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  8. The ________________ found him guilty of stealing money.
  9. The ball is in your ________________.
  10. The president vowed to ________________ the mutiny.
  11. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  12. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  13. Cut the butternut ________________ into one-inch cubes.
  14. The tickets are free of ________________.
  15. I'll be taking the ________________.
  16. When a clown is made king, the ________________ becomes a circus.
  17. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  18. I need a new inner ________________ for my bike tire.
  19. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  20. Because of the accident, he'll have a limp for the ________________ of his life.
  21. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  22. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  23. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  24. When are we going to ________________?

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

Answer key

  1. tube — a container
  2. squash — the sport
  3. land — a country
  4. object — an aim
  5. rest — a break
  6. rest — what's left
  7. content — videos and posts
  8. court — of law
  9. court — for sport
  10. squash — to crush
  11. charge — electricity
  12. land — ground
  13. squash — the vegetable
  14. charge — a price
  15. tube — the underground
  16. court — of a king
  17. object — a thing
  18. tube — in a tire
  19. content — the amount
  20. rest — what's left
  21. charge — in control
  22. content — happy
  23. object — to protest
  24. land — to come down

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