Q: Does "washout" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

It was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road.

From the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water.

A: different meanings

Q: Does "work" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Start from the bottom and work towards the top.

She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived.

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "life" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

He appointed himself emperor for life.

While there's life there's hope.

A:
different meanings