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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 116 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 · content · bank · field · season · wound · chair · charge

  1. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  2. I'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  3. It's not a deep ________________. It's just a scratch.
  4. James Baker serves as an Honorary Co-________________ for the World Justice Project.
  5. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  6. We ________________ up on opposing sides.
  7. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  8. I put the bag on or beside the ________________.
  9. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  10. This looks like a gunshot ________________.
  11. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  12. Professor Sir Peter Hirsch formerly held the ________________.
  13. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  14. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  15. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  16. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  17. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  18. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  19. The tickets are free of ________________.
  20. Did you ________________ the meat?
  21. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  22. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  23. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  24. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. field — for sport
  2. bank — for money
  3. wound — an injury
  4. chair — a leader
  5. track — a path
  6. wound — past of 'wind'
  7. bank — for money
  8. chair — to sit on
  9. field — a subject
  10. wound — an injury
  11. track — to keep track
  12. chair — a professorship
  13. charge — in control
  14. field — farmland
  15. charge — electricity
  16. content — happy
  17. bank — of a river
  18. content — the amount
  19. charge — a price
  20. season — to add flavour
  21. track — a song
  22. season — of the year
  23. season — in sport
  24. content — videos and posts

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