homonym Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings

WordNet

Hom"o*nym noun
Etymology
Cf. F. homonyme. See Homonymous.
Definitions
  1. A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. Written also homonyme.

Webster 1913