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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: land · lean · court · content · arm · charge · field · track

  1. Don't ________________ against the wall. It's just been painted.
  2. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  3. He is as ________________ as a wolf.
  4. I'd give my right ________________ to be ambidextrous.
  5. Vegetables slowly ________________ towards the light.
  6. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  7. When a clown is made king, the ________________ becomes a circus.
  8. The tickets are free of ________________.
  9. The ________________ found him guilty of stealing money.
  10. My father caught me by the ________________.
  11. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  12. When are we going to ________________?
  13. She sat on the ________________ of the sofa.
  14. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  15. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  16. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  17. The ball is in your ________________.
  18. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  19. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  20. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  21. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  22. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  23. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  24. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.

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

Answer key

  1. lean — to rest against
  2. content — videos and posts
  3. lean — thin
  4. arm — part of the body
  5. lean — to bend
  6. content — happy
  7. court — of a king
  8. charge — a price
  9. court — of law
  10. arm — part of the body
  11. field — farmland
  12. land — to come down
  13. arm — a part of something
  14. content — the amount
  15. land — ground
  16. charge — in control
  17. court — for sport
  18. field — for sport
  19. track — a path
  20. field — a subject
  21. track — a song
  22. charge — electricity
  23. track — to keep track
  24. land — a country

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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