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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: pit · track · last · content · perch · season · pop · net

  1. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  2. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  3. Did you ________________ the meat?
  4. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  5. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  6. The ball hit the back of the ________________.
  7. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  8. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  9. The owl hooted softly from its ________________.
  10. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  11. He took the fish out of the ________________.
  12. The birds use the scarecrow as a ________________.
  13. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  14. ________________ is common in the lakes of Sweden.
  15. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  16. Boris sat near the fire ________________.
  17. We're almost out of ________________.
  18. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  19. Jarno Trulli was disqualified for passing a red light at the ________________ exit.
  20. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  21. Have you ever swallowed an apricot ________________?
  22. What was your ________________ profit last year?
  23. False peace will not ________________.
  24. You don't need to ________________ round.

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

Answer key

  1. last — finally
  2. track — to keep track
  3. season — to add flavour
  4. content — happy
  5. last — final
  6. net — in sport
  7. track — a path
  8. pop — music
  9. perch — for a bird
  10. season — in sport
  11. net — for catching
  12. perch — for a bird
  13. season — of the year
  14. perch — the fish
  15. content — videos and posts
  16. pit — a hole
  17. pop — soda
  18. content — the amount
  19. pit — in a race
  20. track — a song
  21. pit — a fruit stone
  22. net — after costs
  23. last — to go on
  24. pop — to visit

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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