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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: track · can · rest · hand · land · stand · suit · content

  1. Because of the accident, he'll have a limp for the ________________ of his life.
  2. When will it ________________ you to start?
  3. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  4. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  5. I can't ________________ this cold.
  6. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  7. The cuffs of his ________________ jacket are badly frayed.
  8. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  9. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  10. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  11. Tom opened a ________________ of soup.
  12. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  13. I would like to have a ________________ here.
  14. The ________________ of the members were all out of tune.
  15. When are we going to ________________?
  16. Do you need a ________________ with that?
  17. He hasn't even shaken my ________________.
  18. Positive actions can inspire others to follow ________________.
  19. Recycle the empty soda ________________.
  20. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  21. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  22. I got dealt a bad ________________.
  23. ________________ you help me carry this box?
  24. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.

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

Answer key

  1. rest — what's left
  2. suit — to fit
  3. content — happy
  4. track — to keep track
  5. stand — to bear
  6. content — the amount
  7. suit — clothes
  8. stand — for spectators
  9. track — a song
  10. stand — on your feet
  11. can — a tin
  12. land — a country
  13. rest — a break
  14. rest — what's left
  15. land — to come down
  16. hand — help
  17. hand — part of the body
  18. suit — in cards
  19. can — a tin
  20. land — ground
  21. content — videos and posts
  22. hand — in cards
  23. can — to be able to
  24. track — a path

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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