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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: pitcher · board · date · stand · last · land · content · mate

  1. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  2. He is an ace ________________.
  3. Why do cosmetics have an expiration ________________?
  4. The captain is giving the order to ________________ the ship.
  5. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  6. ________________ games are popular in Germany.
  7. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  8. Have you found your soul ________________?
  9. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  10. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  11. I'm currently on the ________________ of directors.
  12. Excuse me, sorry ________________, you haven't got the time have you?
  13. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  14. A ________________ is a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree.
  15. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  16. Males and females first ________________ when two years old.
  17. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  18. Fill up this ________________ with water.
  19. I can't ________________ this cold.
  20. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  21. False peace will not ________________.
  22. The ________________ will go to the well once too often.
  23. When are we going to ________________?
  24. Have you settled on a ________________?

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

Answer key

  1. content — videos and posts
  2. pitcher — in baseball
  3. date — on the calendar
  4. board — to get on
  5. last — final
  6. board — a flat piece
  7. stand — for spectators
  8. mate — a partner
  9. content — the amount
  10. content — happy
  11. board — a committee
  12. mate — a friend
  13. last — finally
  14. date — the fruit
  15. stand — on your feet
  16. mate — to breed
  17. land — a country
  18. pitcher — a jug
  19. stand — to bear
  20. land — ground
  21. last — to go on
  22. pitcher — a jug
  23. land — to come down
  24. date — on the calendar

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