100 Examples of Homonyms with Sentences! A homonym is a word that has the same pronunciation as another word but has a different meaning. Homonyms can be confusing for people who are learning English because they sound the same but have different meanings.
100 Examples of Homonyms with Sentences
Here are 100 examples of homonyms with sentences so you can see how they are used.
1- Accede / Exceed
Accede means to agree or to give in.
Exceed means to go beyond or to surpass.
2- Affect / Effect
Affect is a verb meaning to influence.
Effect is a noun meaning the result of something.
3- All Ready / Already
All ready means everything is prepared.
Already means by this time or before now.
4- Aye / Eye / I
Aye means yes.
Eye is the organ of sight.
I is the subject pronoun for the speaker.
5- Ball / Bawl
Ball is a round object or to play with a ball.
Bawl means to cry loudly.
6- Basil / Basal
Basil is a type of herb.
Basal means relating to the base or starting point.
7- Been / Bin
Been is the past participle of the verb be.
Bin is a container.
8- Bell / Belle
Bell is a type of ringtone or a device that makes a ringing sound.
Belle is a beautiful woman.
9- Better / Bettor
Better means of a higher quality.
Bettor means someone who gambling or makes a bet.
10- Billed / Build
Billed means to charge someone for something.
Build means to construct something.
11- Brews / Bruise
Brews are a type of beer.
Bruise means to injure without breaking the skin.
12- Burro / Burrow / Borough
Burro is a type of donkey.
Burrow means to make a hole for an animal to live in.
Borough is an administrative area.
13- Bury / Berry
Bury means to put something in the ground.
Berry is a small fruit.
14- Bussed / Bust
Bussed means to take public transportation.
Bust means to break something or to fail.
15- Cain / Cane
Cain was the first murderer in the Bible.
Cane is a type of walking stick.
16- Carat / Carrot
Carat is a unit of measurement for gemstones.
Carrot is a type of vegetable.
17- Cede / Seed
Cede means to give up something.
Seed is a plant’s reproductive unit.
18- Cereal / Serial
Cereal is a type of breakfast food.
Serial means occurring in a series or one after another.
19- Check / Cheque
Check can mean to verify something or a type of financial document.
Cheque is another word for check.
20- Choice / Choices
Choice means the act of picking one option over another.
Choices is the plural form of choice.
21- Cloth / Clothe
Cloth is a type of fabric.
Clothe means to dress someone or something.
22- Coal / Kohl
Coal is a type of rock.
Kohl is a type of eye makeup.
23- Cue / Queue
Cue can mean a sign to do something or a type of stick used in billiards.
Queue means a line of people or things.
24- Dear / Deer
Dear can mean beloved or expensive.
Deer are a type of mammal.
