Problem: Sentence1: It was a nice piece of work.
Sentence2: It is down the road a piece.
Q: Does the term piece mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: You shuffle, I'll deal.
Sentence2: He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS.
Q: Does the term shuffle mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: Air pollution.
Sentence2: There was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching storm.
Q: Does the term air mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: Do you want to come over to my place later?
Sentence2: He lost his place on the page.
Q: Does the term place mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
different meanings