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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: charge · club · saw · court · field · rush · track · roll

  1. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  2. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  3. My rich neighbors belong to a private golf ________________.
  4. Grandma has made a Swiss ________________.
  5. The teacher called the ________________ to see who was absent.
  6. The ball is in your ________________.
  7. She's very handy with a ________________.
  8. The tickets are free of ________________.
  9. I belonged to the harmonica ________________ in my high school days.
  10. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  11. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  12. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  13. The ________________ found him guilty of stealing money.
  14. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  15. Later, his shop becomes a ________________ with young dancers.
  16. That must've been a ________________.
  17. When a clown is made king, the ________________ becomes a circus.
  18. You shouldn't ________________ things.
  19. We ________________ that the plan would end in failure.
  20. He works in a ________________ mill.
  21. We're on a ________________ here.
  22. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  23. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  24. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.

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

Answer key

  1. track — a song
  2. field — farmland
  3. club — for golf
  4. roll — a cake
  5. roll — a list
  6. court — for sport
  7. saw — the tool
  8. charge — a price
  9. club — a group
  10. charge — electricity
  11. track — to keep track
  12. field — a subject
  13. court — of law
  14. field — for sport
  15. club — for dancing
  16. rush — a thrill
  17. court — of a king
  18. rush — to hurry
  19. saw — past of 'see'
  20. saw — the tool
  21. roll — on a roll
  22. rush — hurry
  23. track — a path
  24. charge — in control

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