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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: toast · suit · spring · field · racket · rock · foot · track

  1. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  2. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  3. I haven't touched a tennis ________________ in years.
  4. Which do you like better, ________________ music or classical music?
  5. There's a broken ________________ in the bed.
  6. The newcomer sat down at the ________________ of the table.
  7. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  8. Our cat is sitting in the apple tree, and the birds are making a ________________.
  9. We were using a ________________ as a seat.
  10. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  11. I don't want to ________________ the boat.
  12. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  13. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.
  14. I have a corn on my right ________________.
  15. Positive actions can inspire others to follow ________________.
  16. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  17. The flowers bloom in the ________________.
  18. Heather can grow to a ________________ or so tall.
  19. When will it ________________ you to start?
  20. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  21. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  22. The hotel is built around a mineral ________________.
  23. The cuffs of his ________________ jacket are badly frayed.
  24. He hit the ball with his ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. track — a song
  2. track — a path
  3. racket — for tennis
  4. rock — music
  5. spring — a coil
  6. foot — the bottom
  7. track — to keep track
  8. racket — a loud noise
  9. rock — a stone
  10. toast — the most admired
  11. rock — to move gently
  12. field — a subject
  13. toast — a drink to someone
  14. foot — part of the body
  15. suit — in cards
  16. field — for sport
  17. spring — the season
  18. foot — a measure
  19. suit — to fit
  20. field — farmland
  21. toast — bread
  22. spring — of water
  23. suit — clothes
  24. racket — for tennis

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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