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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: last · branch · charge · band · track · arm · fine · content

  1. False peace will not ________________.
  2. He still wears his gold wedding ________________.
  3. I assure you, everything's ________________.
  4. He's the lead singer in a rock ________________.
  5. Biology is a ________________ of science.
  6. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  7. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  8. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  9. This shop sells ________________ wines and cheeses.
  10. She sat on the ________________ of the sofa.
  11. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  12. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  13. My father caught me by the ________________.
  14. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  15. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  16. I got a ________________ for parking in the wrong place.
  17. He put a rubber ________________ around the bundle of letters.
  18. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  19. Our bank has a ________________ near the station.
  20. He chopped down the ________________ with an ax.
  21. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  22. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  23. The tickets are free of ________________.
  24. I'd give my right ________________ to be ambidextrous.

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

Answer key

  1. last — to go on
  2. band — a ring
  3. fine — all right
  4. band — a music group
  5. branch — a division
  6. track — a song
  7. last — finally
  8. content — videos and posts
  9. fine — high quality
  10. arm — a part of something
  11. track — to keep track
  12. content — the amount
  13. arm — part of the body
  14. last — final
  15. content — happy
  16. fine — a penalty
  17. band — a rubber band
  18. charge — electricity
  19. branch — of a bank
  20. branch — of a tree
  21. charge — in control
  22. track — a path
  23. charge — a price
  24. arm — part of the body

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