The word homonym (from the Latin for 'same name') is the term used for a word with the same sound or spelling (or the same sound and spelling) as another but which has a different meaning.
Homophones have the same sound but different meanings or spellings (e.g. threw, through) (*for a long list see the related question)
Homographs have the same spelling but different meanings.
(see the related question below on homographs)
Examples of homonyms (having the same spelling and sound):
Book: noun: reading material.
Book: verb: to make a schedule engagement.
Book: verb: to throw someone in jail.
Egg: noun: a hard-shelled body produced by a bird
Egg: verb: to incite or urge into action
Row: to propel a boat with an oar
Row: a line of items
Examples of homophones : words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. (see the related questions):
there: The little boy lives over there.
they're : (the contraction for "they are") They're some of our best friends.
their : Our neighbors have lost their dog.
one: Do they have one cat or two?
won: He won the race.
blue: Her favorite color is blue.
blew: The wind blew his hat right off his head.
dear: I've known her for years, she's a very dear friend.
deer : A young deer is called a fawn.
stare: It's hard not to stare at her unusual hair style.
stair: There's ice on the last stair, so be careful coming up.
write: Please write your name at the top of your paper.
right: Did you use your left hand or your right hand?
rite : The rite is part of their initiation.
weight: She is always trying to lose weight.
wait : The kids can't wait to go to Disney World.
him : Dad isn't feeling well so I'll make some hot tea for him.
hymn : As the pastor entered, we sang a familar hymn.
red: Red cars seem to get the most speeding tickets.
read: She was a good mom who read to her toddlers every night.
road : The workers are repairing a huge pothole in the road.
rode : He rode his skateboard to the park.
made : She made him a birthday cake.
maid: If I had a maid, my house would always be clean.
wine: Do you prefer beer or wine?
whine: The baby started to whine and I knew it was time for her nap.
threw: The pitcher threw the ball toward the batter.
through: The pig walked through the mud.
berry: She placed a single berry on top of the cake.
bury: Where did the dog bury the bone?
by: The novel is written by J.K. Rowlings.
buy: He stopped at the store to buy some milk.
bye: My tiny nephew just learned how say, "Bye, bye".
hour: One hour contains 60 minutes.
our: Our family gets together quite often.
tail: The puppy must be happy because he's wagging his tail.
tale: Did you enjoy the tale of King Arthur?
male: Is your new kitten a male or a female?
mail: Mom insisted that I send a traditional thank-you note in the mail.
hear: Did you hear that he won the lottery?
here: Here is the money you asked for.
sent: The kids sent me flowers for my birthday.
scent: As the breeze blew, the scent of lilacs filled the air.
cent: Do you happen to have a one cent stamp?
wave: Watch the beauty queen wave to the crowd.
waive: Until now, I've always paid on time so can't you waive the late fee?
to, too and two: The two of us walked to the beach, the park and the mall, too.
pair: He wore a new pair of shoes.
pear: Do you want an apple or a pear in your lunchbox?
pare: Use a knife to pare the carrots for the stew.
see, sea: You'll see beautiful shells as you walk by the sea.
steel, steal: Afraid that someone might steal the jewels, he locked them in a steel safe.
flour: Place the butter, sugar and flour in a bowl.
flower : Her favorite flower is a pink tulip.
slay: Shrek and Donkey didn't slay the dragon.
sleigh: The glided across the snowy field in a sleigh.
praise : The teacher was quick to praise the student who won the contest.
prays: She is a humble woman who prays for the poor in her community.
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peace-piece, they are 2 words that sound the same but are spelt different and mean different things
Some examples of homonyms for "bill" are Bill, the name of a person, and bill, a statement of money owed.
Sure! Some examples of homonyms are: "bat" (flying mammal) and "bat" (to hit a ball with a bat); "stalk" (part of a plant) and "stalk" (to follow someone persistently); "tear" (a rip) and "tear" (to cry).
The previous person who answered this was thinking about Homophones, which are different from Homonyms. Examples of Homonyms are: The bear couldn't bear to see his friend die AND The river banks are near my money bank
No; as opposites, tight and loose are examples of antonyms.Tight (meaning restrictive) and tight (meaning drunk) are homonyms, as would be right and write. A homonym is a word that sounds or is spelled the same, but has a completely different meaning.
Some homonyms for benevolence include "bene violence" and "bean violence."
the 100 examples of homonyms are 100
Two examples of homonyms in "Jane Eyre" are the homophones "right" and "write," as well as "sole" (meaning only) and "soul" (spiritual or immaterial part of a human being). These homonyms add to the richness of the language and can create subtle wordplay in the text.
Some examples of homonyms for "bill" are Bill, the name of a person, and bill, a statement of money owed.
Homonyms refer to words that have different meanings and spelling but sound similar. Attention, infection and direction are examples of homonyms for affection.
Sure! Some examples of homonyms are: "bat" (flying mammal) and "bat" (to hit a ball with a bat); "stalk" (part of a plant) and "stalk" (to follow someone persistently); "tear" (a rip) and "tear" (to cry).
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The previous person who answered this was thinking about Homophones, which are different from Homonyms. Examples of Homonyms are: The bear couldn't bear to see his friend die AND The river banks are near my money bank
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No; as opposites, tight and loose are examples of antonyms.Tight (meaning restrictive) and tight (meaning drunk) are homonyms, as would be right and write. A homonym is a word that sounds or is spelled the same, but has a completely different meaning.
Some homonyms for benevolence include "bene violence" and "bean violence."
Some homonyms of "male" are mail and mael.
Some homonyms of "weak" are week and weep.