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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: track · charge · band · chair · scale · current · content · arm

  1. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  2. Wood does not conduct electric ________________.
  3. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  4. The tickets are free of ________________.
  5. He still wears his gold wedding ________________.
  6. He put a rubber ________________ around the bundle of letters.
  7. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  8. James Baker serves as an Honorary Co-________________ for the World Justice Project.
  9. Every pianist practices the C major ________________.
  10. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  11. Professor Sir Peter Hirsch formerly held the ________________.
  12. My father caught me by the ________________.
  13. The kitchen ________________ is next to the microwave.
  14. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  15. I put the bag on or beside the ________________.
  16. I'd give my right ________________ to be ambidextrous.
  17. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  18. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  19. She sat on the ________________ of the sofa.
  20. Let us try to swim against the ________________.
  21. He's the lead singer in a rock ________________.
  22. Nobody expected a disaster on this ________________.
  23. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  24. Here is a list of ________________ job openings.

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

Answer key

  1. content — the amount
  2. current — electric
  3. content — videos and posts
  4. charge — a price
  5. band — a ring
  6. band — a rubber band
  7. track — to keep track
  8. chair — a leader
  9. scale — in music
  10. track — a path
  11. chair — a professorship
  12. arm — part of the body
  13. scale — for weighing
  14. content — happy
  15. chair — to sit on
  16. arm — part of the body
  17. charge — electricity
  18. track — a song
  19. arm — a part of something
  20. current — of water
  21. band — a music group
  22. scale — size or range
  23. charge — in control
  24. current — happening now

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