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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 120 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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Students read each sentence and write the missing word. Every word appears in several sentences, each time with a different meaning.

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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: season · mark · net · land · current · track · bank · last

  1. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  2. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  3. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  4. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  5. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  6. I'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  7. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  8. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  9. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  10. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  11. Did you ________________ the meat?
  12. Let us try to swim against the ________________.
  13. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  14. He took the fish out of the ________________.
  15. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  16. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  17. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  18. The ball hit the back of the ________________.
  19. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  20. False peace will not ________________.
  21. What was your ________________ profit last year?
  22. When are we going to ________________?
  23. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  24. Spring is a pleasant ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. land — ground
  2. season — in sport
  3. track — a path
  4. mark — a grade
  5. bank — of a river
  6. bank — for money
  7. track — a song
  8. last — final
  9. last — finally
  10. mark — to pay attention
  11. season — to add flavour
  12. current — of water
  13. mark — a trace
  14. net — for catching
  15. land — a country
  16. current — electric
  17. bank — for money
  18. net — in sport
  19. track — to keep track
  20. last — to go on
  21. net — after costs
  22. land — to come down
  23. current — happening now
  24. season — of the year

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