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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 · pitcher · stock · track · capital · cabinet · toast · mark

  1. In all probability, the ________________ will fall.
  2. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  3. The ________________ market has crashed.
  4. A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available ________________.
  5. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  6. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  7. Beijing is the ________________ of China.
  8. What do you think of the new ________________?
  9. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  10. The tickets are free of ________________.
  11. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  12. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  13. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  14. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  15. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  16. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  17. The beginning of a sentence starts with a ________________ letter.
  18. The ________________ will go to the well once too often.
  19. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  20. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  21. He is an ace ________________.
  22. She took a metal box from the top of the kitchen ________________.
  23. Fill up this ________________ with water.
  24. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.

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

Answer key

  1. cabinet — ministers
  2. mark — a grade
  3. stock — shares
  4. capital — money
  5. track — a song
  6. charge — in control
  7. capital — a city
  8. cabinet — ministers
  9. mark — a trace
  10. charge — a price
  11. track — a path
  12. toast — bread
  13. toast — the most admired
  14. mark — to pay attention
  15. stock — goods
  16. charge — electricity
  17. capital — a big letter
  18. pitcher — a jug
  19. track — to keep track
  20. stock — a soup base
  21. pitcher — in baseball
  22. cabinet — a cupboard
  23. pitcher — a jug
  24. toast — a drink to someone

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