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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: mark · field · charge · land · sharp · saw · club · kick

  1. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  2. The tickets are free of ________________.
  3. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  4. She's very handy with a ________________.
  5. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  6. I get a ________________ out of her cheerful personality.
  7. When are we going to ________________?
  8. My rich neighbors belong to a private golf ________________.
  9. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  10. He's quite ________________, isn't he?
  11. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  12. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  13. One ________________ from a giraffe's hind leg is enough to kill a lion.
  14. He works in a ________________ mill.
  15. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  16. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  17. This knife is not ________________ enough.
  18. I belonged to the harmonica ________________ in my high school days.
  19. They were given a penalty ________________ just minutes from the end.
  20. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  21. We ________________ that the plan would end in failure.
  22. Later, his shop becomes a ________________ with young dancers.
  23. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  24. It's one o'clock ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. land — ground
  2. charge — a price
  3. mark — a trace
  4. saw — the tool
  5. charge — electricity
  6. kick — a thrill
  7. land — to come down
  8. club — for golf
  9. land — a country
  10. sharp — clever
  11. mark — to pay attention
  12. mark — a grade
  13. kick — with a leg
  14. saw — the tool
  15. field — farmland
  16. charge — in control
  17. sharp — with an edge
  18. club — a group
  19. kick — in football
  20. field — a subject
  21. saw — past of 'see'
  22. club — for dancing
  23. field — for sport
  24. sharp — exactly

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