Words similar to homonym

Example sentences for: homonym

How can you use “homonym” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The first disagreement I have with her is in her use of the term homonym , which she defines as [a word] looking the same, but differing in meaning [from another word] [p. 11].
I have noticed that nearly every one-syllable first name is a homonym for an actual word.
English already has several well known -onym words (from the Greek onyma meaning name), such as synonym (same meaning), antonym (opposite meaning), and homonym (same sound).
In this context, homonym , which is usually defined as a word that is pronounced or spelled like another but having a different meaning, is ambiguous, if not inaccurate, for the implication is that homonyms are different words.
PRONOUNCE SPELL MEAN heteronym different same different homograph homonym same same different homophone same different different