hom·o·nym (h m -n m , h m -). n. 1. One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning, such as bank ... www.thefreedictionary.com |
In linguistics, a homonym is, in the strict sense, one of a group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings. en.wikipedia.org |
Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homonyms can also be words that sound the same when you pronounce them, but ... homeworktips.about.com |