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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: pop · stand · rest · content · lie · last · pitcher · march

  1. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  2. The hunter does not ________________ down with the prey.
  3. Because of the accident, he'll have a limp for the ________________ of his life.
  4. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  5. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  6. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  7. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  8. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  9. We will have lived in Kyoto for eight years next ________________.
  10. The ________________ of the members were all out of tune.
  11. We're almost out of ________________.
  12. He is an ace ________________.
  13. False peace will not ________________.
  14. Is it always a sin to tell a ________________?
  15. The ________________ will go to the well once too often.
  16. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  17. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  18. You don't need to ________________ round.
  19. His birthday is in either ________________ or April.
  20. I can't ________________ this cold.
  21. A ________________ is a veil over the lips.
  22. Fill up this ________________ with water.
  23. I would like to have a ________________ here.
  24. The band played a military ________________ at the parade.

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

Answer key

  1. last — final
  2. lie — to recline
  3. rest — what's left
  4. pop — music
  5. last — finally
  6. content — happy
  7. stand — on your feet
  8. content — videos and posts
  9. march — the month
  10. rest — what's left
  11. pop — soda
  12. pitcher — in baseball
  13. last — to go on
  14. lie — an untruth
  15. pitcher — a jug
  16. stand — for spectators
  17. content — the amount
  18. pop — to visit
  19. march — the month
  20. stand — to bear
  21. lie — an untruth
  22. pitcher — a jug
  23. rest — a break
  24. march — music

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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