MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS

WHAT IS A MULTIPLE MEANING WORD

Multiple Meaning Words are words that have

several meanings depending upon how they

are used in a sentence.

1.BALL

The girls at the ball wore beautiful gowns.

A mirrored ball reflected sparkling light everywhere.

2. BANK

You can get some cash at the bank.

It is a building at the bank of the river.

3. BARK

A squirrel was climbing up the bark of a tree.

My dog started to bark when he saw it.

4. BILL

We took our parrot to the vet when he hurt his bill.

My mom paid the bill with cash.

5. BIT

I bit into a delicious pie.

It was so good, I asked for a bit more.

6. BOX

My big brother is learning how to box.

He keeps his gloves and other gear in a box.

7. BRUSH

My dog gets burrs in her fur when she runs through the brush.

I will use a brush to get them out.

8. CAN

Can you get rid of this trash, please?

The trash can is right over there.

9. COUNT

Count Dracula’s castle was home to a lot of bats.

There were so many bats, no one could count them all.

10. COUNTRY

My grandparents came from France a country in Europe.

Now they live on a small farm out in the country.

11. DATE

I remember the first time I ate a dried date.

The date was May 3, 2007.

12. DIRECTIONS

My compass comes with directions that explain how to use it.

It has marks to show the directions north, south, east, and west.

13. FAIR

Today is the first day of the county fair.

Fortunately, the forecast calls for fair weather.

14. FAN

Every Tigers fan got a gift at today’s game.

The gift was a paper fan with the team’s name printed on it.

15. FOOT

Matt finally found a shoe that would fit his foot.

The shoe was over a foot long.

16. KEY

You need a key to unlock the computer room.

You can press any key on the keyboard to start working.

17. KIND

My grandmother is always kind to me.

She bakes whatever kind of cookies I want.

18. LEFT

We left the arcade after an hour.

We didn’t have anymore money left.

19. LETTER

I used special stationary to write a letter to my friend.

Each letter of the alphabet is printed around the edges.

20. LIGHT

My baby sister couldn’t reach the switch for the light.

She is very light, so I lifted her up.

21. LIKE

I am like my brother in many ways.

We both like to read mystery novels.

22. MINE

A great-uncle of mine was a prospector.

He dug for gold in a mine in Arizona.

23. MISS

Miss Bridges is our favorite teacher.

We will miss her over the summer break.

24. PALM

I got a splinter in the palm of my hand.

It happened when I was climbing up the palm tree.

25. PEN

The farmer put each pig in a different pen.

He used a ballpoint pen to write their names.

26. PITCHER

We drank a pitcher of lemonade while we watched the baseball game.

The pitcher threw the ball very fast.

27. POINT

You can point to the vertex of the cone.

It is the sharp point at the top.

28. POUND

We got our new puppy at the pound.

She was so tiny, she only weighed one pound.

29. PUPILS

The pupils took turns in the mirror.

The pupils of their eyes grew larger in the dark.

30. REST

I need to rest after climbing that steep hill.

I hope the rest of the hike will be easier.

31. RING

I heard the telephone ring, and answered it.

My aunt was calling to tell me she got a diamond ring.

32. SAW

I saw my dad and his friend cutting down the tree.

They were using a long saw.

33. SCALE

We used a scale to weigh the fish we caught.

Then, we had to clean and scale them..

34. SECOND

Jill came in second in the race.

She finished only one second after the winner.

35. STATE

The teacher asked us each to state what we did over the summer.

I said that I had gone to Maine, a state on the East Coast.

36. STICK

Let’s pretend this stick is a magic wand.

We can stick a paper star on the tip.

37. STORY

The children’s section is on the second story of the library.

You can hear a different story there every afternoon.

38. TABLE

I sat at the kitchen table to do my math homework.

I had to make a multiplication table up to 12 x 12.

39. TIRES

Dad never tires of washing his new car.

I help by scrubbing the tires.

40. YARD

We are planting flowers in our yard.

The flower bed is one yard long.