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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. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  2. In geometry, a flat surface is called a ________________.
  3. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  4. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  5. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  6. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  7. I met an old friend of ________________ the other day.
  8. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  9. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  10. Grandma has made a Swiss ________________.
  11. The ________________ took off on time.
  12. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  13. The ________________ market has crashed.
  14. Let us try to swim against the ________________.
  15. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  16. He was blown up by a land ________________.
  17. She's sitting on a gold ________________.
  18. False peace will not ________________.
  19. The carpenter used a ________________ to smooth the door.
  20. We're on a ________________ here.
  21. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  22. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  23. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  24. The teacher called the ________________ to see who was absent.

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

Answer key

  1. content — videos and posts
  2. plane — in geometry
  3. current — happening now
  4. track — a song
  5. last — final
  6. content — the amount
  7. mine — belonging to me
  8. current — electric
  9. track — a path
  10. roll — a cake
  11. plane — an aircraft
  12. track — to keep track
  13. stock — shares
  14. current — of water
  15. stock — a soup base
  16. mine — an explosive
  17. mine — for digging
  18. last — to go on
  19. plane — a tool
  20. roll — on a roll
  21. content — happy
  22. last — finally
  23. stock — goods
  24. roll — a list

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