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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: roll · tube · content · cabinet · stock · club · ground · bore

  1. She ________________ him three sons and a daughter.
  2. There's no middle ________________.
  3. In all probability, the ________________ will fall.
  4. Doesn't taking care of babies ________________ you?
  5. I want a large ________________ of toothpaste.
  6. What do you think of the new ________________?
  7. My rich neighbors belong to a private golf ________________.
  8. Use a drill to ________________ a hole in the wall.
  9. I belonged to the harmonica ________________ in my high school days.
  10. The ________________ was covered with snow, as far as the eye could see.
  11. The teacher called the ________________ to see who was absent.
  12. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  13. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  14. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  15. Grandma has made a Swiss ________________.
  16. I need a new inner ________________ for my bike tire.
  17. The ________________ market has crashed.
  18. Add some ________________ pepper to it.
  19. We're on a ________________ here.
  20. Later, his shop becomes a ________________ with young dancers.
  21. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  22. She took a metal box from the top of the kitchen ________________.
  23. I'll be taking the ________________.
  24. Check the label for the sugar ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. bore — gave birth
  2. ground — a position
  3. cabinet — ministers
  4. bore — to tire
  5. tube — a container
  6. cabinet — ministers
  7. club — for golf
  8. bore — to drill
  9. club — a group
  10. ground — the earth
  11. roll — a list
  12. stock — goods
  13. stock — a soup base
  14. content — videos and posts
  15. roll — a cake
  16. tube — in a tire
  17. stock — shares
  18. ground — crushed
  19. roll — on a roll
  20. club — for dancing
  21. content — happy
  22. cabinet — a cupboard
  23. tube — the underground
  24. content — the amount

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