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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: land · stock · current · game · board · charge · season · hand

  1. The ________________ market has crashed.
  2. He hasn't even shaken my ________________.
  3. That was a fun ________________.
  4. ________________ games are popular in Germany.
  5. I'm currently on the ________________ of directors.
  6. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  7. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.
  8. The captain is giving the order to ________________ the ship.
  9. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  10. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  11. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  12. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  13. I got dealt a bad ________________.
  14. The tickets are free of ________________.
  15. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  16. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  17. When are we going to ________________?
  18. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  19. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  20. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  21. Did you ________________ the meat?
  22. Do you need a ________________ with that?
  23. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  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. stock — shares
  2. hand — part of the body
  3. game — a match
  4. board — a flat piece
  5. board — a committee
  6. charge — in control
  7. current — happening now
  8. board — to get on
  9. game — a kind of play
  10. land — ground
  11. season — of the year
  12. current — electric
  13. hand — in cards
  14. charge — a price
  15. season — in sport
  16. stock — a soup base
  17. land — to come down
  18. land — a country
  19. stock — goods
  20. charge — electricity
  21. season — to add flavour
  22. hand — help
  23. game — wild animals
  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