Question: Sentence 1: The queen and her court traveled to the city to welcome back the soldiers.
Sentence 2: The house was built around an inner court.
Does court mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: Charlie likes to play Mary.
Sentence 2: Princeton plays Yale this weekend.
Does play mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches.
Sentence 2: The dog's laps were warm and wet.
Does lap mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings