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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: mark · charge · arm · last · content · season · jam · field

  1. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  2. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  3. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  4. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  5. Did you ________________ the meat?
  6. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  7. She sat on the ________________ of the sofa.
  8. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  9. Tom got himself in a ________________.
  10. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  11. Would you like some apricot ________________?
  12. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  13. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  14. The tickets are free of ________________.
  15. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  16. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  17. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  18. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  19. I'd give my right ________________ to be ambidextrous.
  20. The bus was late because of the traffic ________________.
  21. My father caught me by the ________________.
  22. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  23. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  24. False peace will not ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. mark — to pay attention
  2. mark — a trace
  3. charge — electricity
  4. content — the amount
  5. season — to add flavour
  6. last — final
  7. arm — a part of something
  8. field — for sport
  9. jam — a tight spot
  10. last — finally
  11. jam — to spread on bread
  12. field — a subject
  13. mark — a grade
  14. charge — a price
  15. season — in sport
  16. charge — in control
  17. field — farmland
  18. content — happy
  19. arm — part of the body
  20. jam — in traffic
  21. arm — part of the body
  22. content — videos and posts
  23. season — of the year
  24. last — to go on

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