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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: land · mug · season · suit · wind · content · date · hand

  1. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  2. Where did you ________________ them?
  3. Positive actions can inspire others to follow ________________.
  4. A ________________ is a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree.
  5. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  6. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  7. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  8. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  9. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  10. Have you settled on a ________________?
  11. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  12. It was raining hard, and to make things worse, the ________________ was beginning to rise.
  13. I got dealt a bad ________________.
  14. He hasn't even shaken my ________________.
  15. He refilled his coffee ________________.
  16. Why do cosmetics have an expiration ________________?
  17. The cuffs of his ________________ jacket are badly frayed.
  18. When will it ________________ you to start?
  19. Do you need a ________________ with that?
  20. When are we going to ________________?
  21. He sold his goods at a loss to ________________ up his business.
  22. Did you ________________ the meat?
  23. The strong ________________ blew his hat off.
  24. Is that Pat Hanrahan's ________________ looking hungry and willing.

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

Answer key

  1. content — videos and posts
  2. mug — to rob
  3. suit — in cards
  4. date — the fruit
  5. content — the amount
  6. content — happy
  7. land — ground
  8. season — in sport
  9. land — a country
  10. date — on the calendar
  11. season — of the year
  12. wind — moving air
  13. hand — in cards
  14. hand — part of the body
  15. mug — a cup
  16. date — on the calendar
  17. suit — clothes
  18. suit — to fit
  19. hand — help
  20. land — to come down
  21. wind — to turn a key
  22. season — to add flavour
  23. wind — moving air
  24. mug — a face

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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