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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: pop · land · wave · roll · track · season · march · toast

  1. Did you ________________ the meat?
  2. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  3. The teacher called the ________________ to see who was absent.
  4. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  5. Grandma has made a Swiss ________________.
  6. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  7. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  8. When are we going to ________________?
  9. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  10. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.
  11. I am seized by an uncontrollable ________________ of sadness.
  12. We will have lived in Kyoto for eight years next ________________.
  13. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  14. You don't need to ________________ round.
  15. We're on a ________________ here.
  16. We're almost out of ________________.
  17. The band played a military ________________ at the parade.
  18. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  19. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  20. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  21. The surfers were looking for the perfect ________________.
  22. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  23. A lot of friends came to ________________ goodbye to me.
  24. His birthday is in either ________________ or April.

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

Answer key

  1. season — to add flavour
  2. season — in sport
  3. roll — a list
  4. land — a country
  5. roll — a cake
  6. track — a song
  7. pop — music
  8. land — to come down
  9. toast — the most admired
  10. toast — a drink to someone
  11. wave — a sudden rise
  12. march — the month
  13. track — to keep track
  14. pop — to visit
  15. roll — on a roll
  16. pop — soda
  17. march — music
  18. track — a path
  19. land — ground
  20. season — of the year
  21. wave — of the sea
  22. toast — bread
  23. wave — with your hand
  24. march — the month

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