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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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Students read each sentence and write the missing word. Every word appears in several sentences, each time with a different meaning.

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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. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  2. The old man leaned on his ________________.
  3. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  4. It's your turn to ________________ the ball down the lane.
  5. It's hotel ________________. Please let me in.
  6. He is an ace ________________.
  7. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  8. I belonged to the harmonica ________________ in my high school days.
  9. The ________________ will go to the well once too often.
  10. Fill up this ________________ with water.
  11. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  12. False peace will not ________________.
  13. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  14. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  15. My rich neighbors belong to a private golf ________________.
  16. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  17. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  18. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  19. The office ________________ worked quickly and efficiently to resolve the problem.
  20. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  21. Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean ________________.
  22. Later, his shop becomes a ________________ with young dancers.
  23. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  24. Millions watch the Super ________________ every February.

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

Answer key

  1. last — finally
  2. staff — a stick
  3. mark — a grade
  4. bowl — to roll
  5. staff — employees
  6. pitcher — in baseball
  7. content — the amount
  8. club — a group
  9. pitcher — a jug
  10. pitcher — a jug
  11. content — videos and posts
  12. last — to go on
  13. object — to protest
  14. mark — to pay attention
  15. club — for golf
  16. object — an aim
  17. content — happy
  18. last — final
  19. staff — employees
  20. object — a thing
  21. bowl — a dish
  22. club — for dancing
  23. mark — a trace
  24. bowl — a football final

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