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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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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: pitcher · pitch · chip · temple · scale · game · content · march

  1. Your daily life is your ________________ and your religion.
  2. There's a computer ________________ on the table.
  3. The room was ________________ black, so I couldn't see a thing.
  4. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  5. When was this ________________ built?
  6. The ________________ will go to the well once too often.
  7. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  8. Nobody expected a disaster on this ________________.
  9. His birthday is in either ________________ or April.
  10. A trickle of blood ran from her ________________ down her cheek.
  11. He is an ace ________________.
  12. The potato ________________ was salty and crunchy.
  13. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  14. The kitchen ________________ is next to the microwave.
  15. The players ran onto the football ________________.
  16. She's preparing to ________________ her idea to the investors.
  17. The band played a military ________________ at the parade.
  18. Algeria has become a bargaining ________________ in a global game of poker.
  19. We will have lived in Kyoto for eight years next ________________.
  20. Every pianist practices the C major ________________.
  21. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  22. That was a fun ________________.
  23. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  24. Fill up this ________________ with water.

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

Answer key

  1. temple — a place of worship
  2. chip — in a computer
  3. pitch — completely
  4. game — wild animals
  5. temple — a place of worship
  6. pitcher — a jug
  7. content — the amount
  8. scale — size or range
  9. march — the month
  10. temple — side of the head
  11. pitcher — in baseball
  12. chip — to eat
  13. content — videos and posts
  14. scale — for weighing
  15. pitch — a sports field
  16. pitch — a sales talk
  17. march — music
  18. chip — for betting
  19. march — the month
  20. scale — in music
  21. game — a kind of play
  22. game — a match
  23. content — happy
  24. pitcher — a jug

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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