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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 · game · bowl · charge · arm · chip · field · track

  1. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  2. My father caught me by the ________________.
  3. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  4. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  5. We're on a ________________ here.
  6. That was a fun ________________.
  7. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  8. The tickets are free of ________________.
  9. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  10. There's a computer ________________ on the table.
  11. It's your turn to ________________ the ball down the lane.
  12. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  13. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  14. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  15. The potato ________________ was salty and crunchy.
  16. She sat on the ________________ of the sofa.
  17. I'd give my right ________________ to be ambidextrous.
  18. Algeria has become a bargaining ________________ in a global game of poker.
  19. Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean ________________.
  20. The teacher called the ________________ to see who was absent.
  21. Millions watch the Super ________________ every February.
  22. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  23. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  24. Grandma has made a Swiss ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. game — wild animals
  2. arm — part of the body
  3. field — for sport
  4. field — farmland
  5. roll — on a roll
  6. game — a match
  7. track — a path
  8. charge — a price
  9. track — to keep track
  10. chip — in a computer
  11. bowl — to roll
  12. field — a subject
  13. charge — in control
  14. track — a song
  15. chip — to eat
  16. arm — a part of something
  17. arm — part of the body
  18. chip — for betting
  19. bowl — a dish
  20. roll — a list
  21. bowl — a football final
  22. charge — electricity
  23. game — a kind of play
  24. roll — a cake

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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