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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: band · track · toast · file · field · object · suit · content

  1. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  2. He put a rubber ________________ around the bundle of letters.
  3. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  4. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.
  5. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  6. Positive actions can inspire others to follow ________________.
  7. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  8. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  9. The cuffs of his ________________ jacket are badly frayed.
  10. He rubbed the rust off with a ________________.
  11. When will it ________________ you to start?
  12. He's the lead singer in a rock ________________.
  13. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  14. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  15. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  16. We walked down the narrow path in single ________________.
  17. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  18. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  19. He still wears his gold wedding ________________.
  20. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  21. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  22. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  23. The information is stored in a ________________ on my computer.
  24. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. toast — bread
  2. band — a rubber band
  3. object — a thing
  4. toast — a drink to someone
  5. track — a song
  6. suit — in cards
  7. object — to protest
  8. field — a subject
  9. suit — clothes
  10. file — a tool
  11. suit — to fit
  12. band — a music group
  13. object — an aim
  14. track — a path
  15. field — for sport
  16. file — a line of people
  17. field — farmland
  18. content — the amount
  19. band — a ring
  20. content — videos and posts
  21. track — to keep track
  22. toast — the most admired
  23. file — a document
  24. content — happy

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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