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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: stand · cabinet · bass · content · board · mine · field · land

  1. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  2. She's sitting on a gold ________________.
  3. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  4. I play ________________ in a jazz band.
  5. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  6. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  7. Turn up the ________________ so we can feel the beat.
  8. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  9. The captain is giving the order to ________________ the ship.
  10. I met an old friend of ________________ the other day.
  11. When are we going to ________________?
  12. In all probability, the ________________ will fall.
  13. I'm currently on the ________________ of directors.
  14. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  15. ________________ games are popular in Germany.
  16. I can't ________________ this cold.
  17. The fisherman caught a huge ________________.
  18. She took a metal box from the top of the kitchen ________________.
  19. What do you think of the new ________________?
  20. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  21. He was blown up by a land ________________.
  22. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  23. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  24. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. stand — for spectators
  2. mine — for digging
  3. content — videos and posts
  4. bass — the instrument
  5. content — happy
  6. field — a subject
  7. bass — low music
  8. land — a country
  9. board — to get on
  10. mine — belonging to me
  11. land — to come down
  12. cabinet — ministers
  13. board — a committee
  14. content — the amount
  15. board — a flat piece
  16. stand — to bear
  17. bass — the fish
  18. cabinet — a cupboard
  19. cabinet — ministers
  20. stand — on your feet
  21. mine — an explosive
  22. field — for sport
  23. field — farmland
  24. land — ground

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