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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: last · season · bowl · stock · field · pit · fan · land

  1. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  2. Did you ________________ the meat?
  3. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  4. Have you ever swallowed an apricot ________________?
  5. When are we going to ________________?
  6. Are you a huge ________________ of trains?
  7. Boris sat near the fire ________________.
  8. False peace will not ________________.
  9. Can you turn the ________________ on?
  10. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  11. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  12. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  13. I am not a ________________ of shrimp.
  14. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  15. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  16. The ________________ market has crashed.
  17. Jarno Trulli was disqualified for passing a red light at the ________________ exit.
  18. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  19. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  20. Millions watch the Super ________________ every February.
  21. It's your turn to ________________ the ball down the lane.
  22. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  23. Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean ________________.
  24. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.

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

Answer key

  1. season — in sport
  2. season — to add flavour
  3. land — ground
  4. pit — a fruit stone
  5. land — to come down
  6. fan — a supporter
  7. pit — a hole
  8. last — to go on
  9. fan — to cool the air
  10. field — for sport
  11. season — of the year
  12. field — farmland
  13. fan — a supporter
  14. stock — a soup base
  15. field — a subject
  16. stock — shares
  17. pit — in a race
  18. stock — goods
  19. last — final
  20. bowl — a football final
  21. bowl — to roll
  22. last — finally
  23. bowl — a dish
  24. land — a country

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