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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 from the word bank in each sentence. Each word is used more than once, with a different meaning each time.

Word bank: game · content · object · last · stand · coach

  1. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  2. I can't ________________ this cold.
  3. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  4. Have you met the new head ________________?
  5. False peace will not ________________.
  6. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  7. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  8. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  9. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  10. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  11. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  12. The ________________ told me I needed to practice harder.
  13. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  14. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  15. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  16. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  17. Is the royal ________________ prepared for the journey?
  18. That was a fun ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. game — wild animals
  2. stand — to bear
  3. content — videos and posts
  4. coach — a trainer
  5. last — to go on
  6. stand — on your feet
  7. last — finally
  8. object — a thing
  9. content — happy
  10. object — an aim
  11. last — final
  12. coach — a trainer
  13. game — a kind of play
  14. object — to protest
  15. stand — for spectators
  16. content — the amount
  17. coach — pulled by horses
  18. game — a match

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