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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: season · content · toast · perch · band · coach · field · mark

  1. After the show, she was the ________________ of the town.
  2. The owl hooted softly from its ________________.
  3. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  4. I would like to propose a ________________ on your birthday.
  5. I like lots of butter on my ________________ in the morning.
  6. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  7. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  8. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  9. Have you met the new head ________________?
  10. Vegetables are growing on this ________________.
  11. He's the lead singer in a rock ________________.
  12. She's an expert in the ________________ of medicine.
  13. He put a rubber ________________ around the bundle of letters.
  14. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  15. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  16. The birds use the scarecrow as a ________________.
  17. Is the royal ________________ prepared for the journey?
  18. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  19. ________________ is common in the lakes of Sweden.
  20. Did you ________________ the meat?
  21. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  22. The stadium has a track around the football ________________.
  23. He still wears his gold wedding ________________.
  24. The ________________ told me I needed to practice harder.

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

Answer key

  1. toast — the most admired
  2. perch — for a bird
  3. content — videos and posts
  4. toast — a drink to someone
  5. toast — bread
  6. mark — a trace
  7. content — the amount
  8. season — in sport
  9. coach — a trainer
  10. field — farmland
  11. band — a music group
  12. field — a subject
  13. band — a rubber band
  14. season — of the year
  15. mark — a grade
  16. perch — for a bird
  17. coach — pulled by horses
  18. mark — to pay attention
  19. perch — the fish
  20. season — to add flavour
  21. content — happy
  22. field — for sport
  23. band — a ring
  24. coach — a trainer

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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