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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: wake · game · season · charge · toast · firm · track · field

  1. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  2. I didn't ________________ up well this morning.
  3. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  4. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  5. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.
  6. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  7. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  8. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  9. That was a fun ________________.
  10. I'll stand ________________ for what I deserve.
  11. The tickets are free of ________________.
  12. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  13. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  14. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  15. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  16. She works as an advertiser at a New Jersey ________________.
  17. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  18. The speedboat left a long ________________ behind it.
  19. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  20. Nothing provides more peace of mind than a ________________ decision.
  21. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  22. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  23. Did you ________________ the meat?
  24. Friends gathered at the ________________ to remember him.

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

Answer key

  1. game — a kind of play
  2. wake — to stop sleeping
  3. field — farmland
  4. track — a song
  5. toast — a drink to someone
  6. track — a path
  7. season — in sport
  8. season — of the year
  9. game — a match
  10. firm — steady
  11. charge — a price
  12. toast — the most admired
  13. field — for sport
  14. game — wild animals
  15. charge — in control
  16. firm — a company
  17. charge — electricity
  18. wake — a trail
  19. field — a subject
  20. firm — decided
  21. track — to keep track
  22. toast — bread
  23. season — to add flavour
  24. wake — before a funeral

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