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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: pop · field · deal · content · track · stand · leaves · bass

  1. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  2. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  3. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  4. We're almost out of ________________.
  5. The train ________________ at six o'clock.
  6. I play ________________ in a jazz band.
  7. Turn up the ________________ so we can feel the beat.
  8. The ________________ change colour in autumn.
  9. I can't ________________ this cold.
  10. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  11. Part of that ________________ required him to leave the singing group.
  12. We need to ________________ with this problem right now.
  13. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  14. Don't make such a big ________________ out of small things.
  15. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  16. The fisherman caught a huge ________________.
  17. You don't need to ________________ round.
  18. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  19. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  20. He always ________________ the window open while he sleeps.
  21. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  22. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  23. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  24. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.

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

Answer key

  1. content — videos and posts
  2. stand — for spectators
  3. track — to keep track
  4. pop — soda
  5. leaves — to go away
  6. bass — the instrument
  7. bass — low music
  8. leaves — of a tree
  9. stand — to bear
  10. field — farmland
  11. deal — an agreement
  12. deal — to handle
  13. content — happy
  14. deal — a big deal
  15. track — a song
  16. bass — the fish
  17. pop — to visit
  18. field — a subject
  19. track — a path
  20. leaves — lets stay
  21. field — for sport
  22. content — the amount
  23. stand — on your feet
  24. pop — music

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