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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 · rash · object · content · spring · lie · pit · stand

  1. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  2. Thanks to his efforts, he attained his ________________.
  3. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  4. The hunter does not ________________ down with the prey.
  5. When are we going to ________________?
  6. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  7. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  8. Have you ever swallowed an apricot ________________?
  9. The flowers bloom in the ________________.
  10. A ________________ is a veil over the lips.
  11. There's a broken ________________ in the bed.
  12. A valuable ________________ decreases in value if it is damaged.
  13. The party suffered for the ________________ of party-switching.
  14. Jarno Trulli was disqualified for passing a red light at the ________________ exit.
  15. Is it always a sin to tell a ________________?
  16. The hotel is built around a mineral ________________.
  17. Why would I ________________ to a disabled ramp?
  18. Don't do anything ________________.
  19. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  20. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  21. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  22. I can't ________________ this cold.
  23. I seem to be developing a ________________.
  24. Boris sat near the fire ________________.

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

Answer key

  1. content — videos and posts
  2. object — an aim
  3. content — the amount
  4. lie — to recline
  5. land — to come down
  6. stand — on your feet
  7. land — a country
  8. pit — a fruit stone
  9. spring — the season
  10. lie — an untruth
  11. spring — a coil
  12. object — a thing
  13. rash — a series
  14. pit — in a race
  15. lie — an untruth
  16. spring — of water
  17. object — to protest
  18. rash — hasty
  19. land — ground
  20. content — happy
  21. stand — for spectators
  22. stand — to bear
  23. rash — on the skin
  24. pit — a hole

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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