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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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Students read each sentence and write the missing word. Every word appears in several sentences, each time with a different meaning.

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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: object · last · wax · temple · craft · content · leaves · perch

  1. At ________________, we arrived at the village.
  2. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  3. False peace will not ________________.
  4. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  5. ________________ is common in the lakes of Sweden.
  6. Today is the ________________ day of the holidays. Back to school tomorrow!
  7. When was this ________________ built?
  8. The ________________ change colour in autumn.
  9. Your daily life is your ________________ and your religion.
  10. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  11. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  12. Small ________________ should stay in the harbor during the storm.
  13. He always ________________ the window open while he sleeps.
  14. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  15. The owl hooted softly from its ________________.
  16. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  17. The museum has ________________ figures of famous people.
  18. Flower arranging is a traditional ________________ in Japan.
  19. What's the best way to remove ear ________________?
  20. A trickle of blood ran from her ________________ down her cheek.
  21. He spent years learning his ________________ as a carpenter.
  22. The train ________________ at six o'clock.
  23. The moon will ________________ and wane.
  24. The birds use the scarecrow as a ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. last — finally
  2. content — happy
  3. last — to go on
  4. object — an aim
  5. perch — the fish
  6. last — final
  7. temple — a place of worship
  8. leaves — of a tree
  9. temple — a place of worship
  10. content — videos and posts
  11. object — to protest
  12. craft — boats
  13. leaves — lets stay
  14. content — the amount
  15. perch — for a bird
  16. object — a thing
  17. wax — for sculpting
  18. craft — a handicraft
  19. wax — in the ear
  20. temple — side of the head
  21. craft — a skill
  22. leaves — to go away
  23. wax — to grow
  24. perch — for a bird

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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