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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: content · charge · track · coach · land · current · bank · file

  1. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  2. When are we going to ________________?
  3. Is the royal ________________ prepared for the journey?
  4. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  5. Let us try to swim against the ________________.
  6. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  7. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  8. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  9. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  10. The ________________ told me I needed to practice harder.
  11. We walked down the narrow path in single ________________.
  12. Have you met the new head ________________?
  13. He rubbed the rust off with a ________________.
  14. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  15. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  16. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  17. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  18. I'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  19. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  20. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  21. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  22. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  23. The tickets are free of ________________.
  24. The information is stored in a ________________ on my computer.

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

Answer key

  1. bank — of a river
  2. land — to come down
  3. coach — pulled by horses
  4. land — a country
  5. current — of water
  6. track — to keep track
  7. track — a song
  8. charge — electricity
  9. track — a path
  10. coach — a trainer
  11. file — a line of people
  12. coach — a trainer
  13. file — a tool
  14. content — happy
  15. content — the amount
  16. current — electric
  17. land — ground
  18. bank — for money
  19. charge — in control
  20. bank — for money
  21. content — videos and posts
  22. current — happening now
  23. charge — a price
  24. file — a document

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