add homonym definition
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a homonym is a word that has the same pronunciation and sometimes the same spelling as another, but has a different meaning. An example of a homonym is the word ant (an insect) and aunt (your parent's sister). a word with the same pronunciation as another but with a different meaning, origin, and, usually, spelling (Ex.: bore and boar); homophone.