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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: suit · rush · field · content · date · bank · branch · game

  1. That was a fun ________________.
  2. The pointer is employed to find upland ________________.
  3. The cuffs of his ________________ jacket are badly frayed.
  4. Positive actions can inspire others to follow ________________.
  5. I'm going to the ________________ to withdraw money.
  6. Roulette is a ________________ of chance.
  7. Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river ________________.
  8. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  9. Take your time. There's no ________________.
  10. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  11. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  12. Have you settled on a ________________?
  13. You shouldn't ________________ things.
  14. This ________________ always watches out for its own interests.
  15. A ________________ is a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree.
  16. That must've been a ________________.
  17. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  18. He chopped down the ________________ with an ax.
  19. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  20. When will it ________________ you to start?
  21. Biology is a ________________ of science.
  22. Our bank has a ________________ near the station.
  23. Why do cosmetics have an expiration ________________?
  24. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. game — a match
  2. game — wild animals
  3. suit — clothes
  4. suit — in cards
  5. bank — for money
  6. game — a kind of play
  7. bank — of a river
  8. content — videos and posts
  9. rush — hurry
  10. field — for sport
  11. field — a subject
  12. date — on the calendar
  13. rush — to hurry
  14. bank — for money
  15. date — the fruit
  16. rush — a thrill
  17. content — the amount
  18. branch — of a tree
  19. content — happy
  20. suit — to fit
  21. branch — a division
  22. branch — of a bank
  23. date — on the calendar
  24. field — farmland

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