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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: charge · bound · stock · mine · content · object · foot · temple

  1. The ________________ market has crashed.
  2. Your daily life is your ________________ and your religion.
  3. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  4. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  5. The newcomer sat down at the ________________ of the table.
  6. I met an old friend of ________________ the other day.
  7. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  8. That was ________________ to happen.
  9. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  10. He was blown up by a land ________________.
  11. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  12. Heather can grow to a ________________ or so tall.
  13. When was this ________________ built?
  14. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  15. What's the difference between broth and ________________?
  16. Jason, who was in ________________ of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
  17. A trickle of blood ran from her ________________ down her cheek.
  18. He reached out and took down a small leather ________________ book.
  19. The supermarket has a large ________________ of merchandise.
  20. She's sitting on a gold ________________.
  21. We are ________________ to obey laws.
  22. Where can I ________________ my mobile?
  23. I have a corn on my right ________________.
  24. The tickets are free of ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. stock — shares
  2. temple — a place of worship
  3. content — videos and posts
  4. content — the amount
  5. foot — the bottom
  6. mine — belonging to me
  7. object — a thing
  8. bound — certain
  9. object — an aim
  10. mine — an explosive
  11. content — happy
  12. foot — a measure
  13. temple — a place of worship
  14. object — to protest
  15. stock — a soup base
  16. charge — in control
  17. temple — side of the head
  18. bound — tied together
  19. stock — goods
  20. mine — for digging
  21. bound — obliged
  22. charge — electricity
  23. foot — part of the body
  24. charge — a price

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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