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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: pitch · track · rush · mine · march · charge · capital · current

  1. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  2. She's preparing to ________________ her idea to the investors.
  3. Beijing is the ________________ of China.
  4. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  5. The players ran onto the football ________________.
  6. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  7. That must've been a ________________.
  8. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  9. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  10. The tickets are free of ________________.
  11. You shouldn't ________________ things.
  12. I met an old friend of ________________ the other day.
  13. He was blown up by a land ________________.
  14. The beginning of a sentence starts with a ________________ letter.
  15. The room was ________________ black, so I couldn't see a thing.
  16. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  17. A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available ________________.
  18. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  19. His birthday is in either ________________ or April.
  20. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  21. We will have lived in Kyoto for eight years next ________________.
  22. The band played a military ________________ at the parade.
  23. She's sitting on a gold ________________.
  24. Let us try to swim against the ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. current — happening now
  2. pitch — a sales talk
  3. capital — a city
  4. rush — hurry
  5. pitch — a sports field
  6. current — electric
  7. rush — a thrill
  8. track — a song
  9. charge — electricity
  10. charge — a price
  11. rush — to hurry
  12. mine — belonging to me
  13. mine — an explosive
  14. capital — a big letter
  15. pitch — completely
  16. track — a path
  17. capital — money
  18. track — to keep track
  19. march — the month
  20. charge — in control
  21. march — the month
  22. march — music
  23. mine — for digging
  24. current — of water

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