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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: content · field · track · firm · snap · foot · band · season

  1. Heather can grow to a ________________ or so tall.
  2. He still wears his gold wedding ________________.
  3. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  4. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  5. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  6. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  7. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  8. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  9. When I ________________ my fingers, you'll wake up.
  10. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  11. You don't have to ________________ at me like that.
  12. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  13. I have a corn on my right ________________.
  14. He's the lead singer in a rock ________________.
  15. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  16. The newcomer sat down at the ________________ of the table.
  17. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  18. She works as an advertiser at a New Jersey ________________.
  19. I'll stand ________________ for what I deserve.
  20. Nothing provides more peace of mind than a ________________ decision.
  21. Did you ________________ the meat?
  22. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  23. He put a rubber ________________ around the bundle of letters.
  24. ________________ out of it! You haven't done a thing all week.

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

Answer key

  1. foot — a measure
  2. band — a ring
  3. field — farmland
  4. track — to keep track
  5. field — for sport
  6. content — the amount
  7. track — a path
  8. season — of the year
  9. snap — to click
  10. content — happy
  11. snap — to speak sharply
  12. season — in sport
  13. foot — part of the body
  14. band — a music group
  15. content — videos and posts
  16. foot — the bottom
  17. track — a song
  18. firm — a company
  19. firm — steady
  20. firm — decided
  21. season — to add flavour
  22. field — a subject
  23. band — a rubber band
  24. snap — to snap out of it

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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