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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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Students read each sentence and write the missing word. Every word appears in several sentences, each time with a different meaning.

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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: game · mine · charge · season · object · last · bank · content

  1. That was a fun ________________.
  2. She's sitting on a gold ________________.
  3. He was blown up by a land ________________.
  4. Did you ________________ the meat?
  5. False peace will not ________________.
  6. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  7. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  8. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  9. I'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  10. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  11. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  12. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  13. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  14. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  15. The tickets are free of ________________.
  16. I met an old friend of ________________ the other day.
  17. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  18. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  19. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  20. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  21. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  22. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  23. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  24. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.

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

Answer key

  1. game — a match
  2. mine — for digging
  3. mine — an explosive
  4. season — to add flavour
  5. last — to go on
  6. bank — of a river
  7. object — to protest
  8. last — finally
  9. bank — for money
  10. season — of the year
  11. bank — for money
  12. charge — electricity
  13. charge — in control
  14. object — an aim
  15. charge — a price
  16. mine — belonging to me
  17. content — the amount
  18. content — videos and posts
  19. content — happy
  20. game — wild animals
  21. season — in sport
  22. last — final
  23. game — a kind of play
  24. object — a thing

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