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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: chip · season · file · capital · last · sharp · mouse · content

  1. Algeria has become a bargaining ________________ in a global game of poker.
  2. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  3. "I don't like games like this," squeaked the ________________.
  4. The information is stored in a ________________ on my computer.
  5. It's one o'clock ________________.
  6. I thought I heard a ________________ in the kitchen.
  7. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  8. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  9. We walked down the narrow path in single ________________.
  10. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  11. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  12. A second agreement was made due to the large amount of available ________________.
  13. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  14. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  15. This knife is not ________________ enough.
  16. He's quite ________________, isn't he?
  17. There's a computer ________________ on the table.
  18. Beijing is the ________________ of China.
  19. The potato ________________ was salty and crunchy.
  20. He rubbed the rust off with a ________________.
  21. False peace will not ________________.
  22. Should I buy a wireless ________________?
  23. The beginning of a sentence starts with a ________________ letter.
  24. Did you ________________ the meat?

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

Answer key

  1. chip — for betting
  2. last — final
  3. mouse — the animal
  4. file — a document
  5. sharp — exactly
  6. mouse — the animal
  7. season — of the year
  8. content — the amount
  9. file — a line of people
  10. season — in sport
  11. content — videos and posts
  12. capital — money
  13. last — finally
  14. content — happy
  15. sharp — with an edge
  16. sharp — clever
  17. chip — in a computer
  18. capital — a city
  19. chip — to eat
  20. file — a tool
  21. last — to go on
  22. mouse — for a computer
  23. capital — a big letter
  24. season — to add flavour

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