homonyms

Cultural  

1. Two words that sound alike and may even be spelled alike but have different meanings, such as trunk (meaning part of an elephant) and trunk (meaning a storage chest). Often used with the same meaning as homophone.

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Example Sentences

For more information about homonyms, see “Words and Language.”

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

One such riddle relies on synonyms and homonyms, requiring the solver to climb through both literal and metaphorical definitions to arrive at the eventual answer: poetry itself.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021

A young man biked around the court wearing a pig mask and military hat, referencing homonyms for the accused TV host’s name.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2020

The homonyms apparently provide for a cheeky play on words for students at the University of Memphis, a state school in the same southern city.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2020

I could copy owls and bats, the words for “bat” and “blessing” homonyms.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston