Homonyms, Definition and Examples

English List of Homonyms, Definition and Example Sentences;

Homonyms are words have the same spelling and the same pronunciation, but they have different definitions depending on the context.

Address- Address

• Can you give me your home address?
• This dress addressed me.

 

The band – the band

• Group of old queen songs played.
• He often ties his hair in the band.

 

Bat – Bat

• I’m sick of bats.
• This information once bat.

 

Nail – Nail

• My little brother put red nail polish on her nails.
• The key was hung by a nail near the door.

 

Match – Match

• If he suspect a gas leak, does not use matches.
• Each of fingerprint matches those found.

 

Right right

• I’m sure you’re right.
• Turn right at the bookstore around the corner.

 

Mean – Mean

• What does this post mean?
• She needed to find a mean between frankness and rudeness.

 



Ring Ring

• What a brilliant ring!
• The kids drew a ring on the floor.

 

Rose – Rose

• The child has a rose garden.
• Sales rose by 30% over the Christmas period.

 

Stalk – Stalk

• Jony ate the apple, stalk and all.
• Snatching up your bag, you stalk out of the room

 

Clip – Clip

• We are clips from the new James Bond film.
• Attach the wire to a metal clip.

 

Tie – Tie

• She had to his hands together.
• I wear a shirt and tie at school.

 

Cool – Cool

• The child swam out into the cool water.
• When tempers had cooled, she apologized.

 

Rock – Rock

• Komuro formed a rock band with some friends in high school.
• They had to cut 600 feet of solid rock to build the tunnel.

 

Palm – Palm

• Sussie held the bird gently in the palm of his hand.
• The coconut palm is a native of Us.

 

Ruler – Ruler

• We have a 12 inch ruler.
• King Priam was a firm, but just strick ruler.

 

Spread- spring

• I’m sorry I spread it to you, but I found another job.
• I gave birth in the spring of 1944.