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

A riding academy.

The French Academy.

A: different meanings

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

Strike a medal.

Strike coins.

A: the same meaning

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

He works for the United States mail service.

The mail handles billions of items every day.

A:
the same meaning