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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: plane · roll · track · foot · can · stand · content · pop

  1. We're on a ________________ here.
  2. This is my favorite ________________ on the album.
  3. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  4. Heather can grow to a ________________ or so tall.
  5. The teacher called the ________________ to see who was absent.
  6. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  7. The muddy ________________ descends to a valley.
  8. The newcomer sat down at the ________________ of the table.
  9. Michael Jackson and Prince changed the history of ________________ music.
  10. We're almost out of ________________.
  11. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  12. You don't need to ________________ round.
  13. I have a corn on my right ________________.
  14. I can't ________________ this cold.
  15. The ________________ took off on time.
  16. A smaller training pitch was installed beside the main ________________.
  17. Recycle the empty soda ________________.
  18. Grandma has made a Swiss ________________.
  19. The train was so full that I had to ________________ all the while.
  20. The carpenter used a ________________ to smooth the door.
  21. He keeps ________________ of his days.
  22. ________________ you help me carry this box?
  23. In geometry, a flat surface is called a ________________.
  24. Tom opened a ________________ of soup.

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

Answer key

  1. roll — on a roll
  2. track — a song
  3. content — the amount
  4. foot — a measure
  5. roll — a list
  6. content — videos and posts
  7. track — a path
  8. foot — the bottom
  9. pop — music
  10. pop — soda
  11. content — happy
  12. pop — to visit
  13. foot — part of the body
  14. stand — to bear
  15. plane — an aircraft
  16. stand — for spectators
  17. can — a tin
  18. roll — a cake
  19. stand — on your feet
  20. plane — a tool
  21. track — to keep track
  22. can — to be able to
  23. plane — in geometry
  24. can — a tin

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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