Question: Here is one sentence: Play the stock market.
Here is another sentence: Play cards.
Does the play mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: Everyone hopes for a better tomorrow.
Here is another sentence: Tomorrow's world.
Does the tomorrow mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: The exploring party went through the high gap in the mountains.
Here is another sentence: There was a gap in his account.
Does the gap mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: It was about 500 square feet in area.
Here is another sentence: The photo is a little dark in that area.
Does the area mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
the same meaning