homophonenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhɒm.ə.fəʊn/us/ˈhɑː.mə.foʊn/specializeda word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling, or both:
The words "sow" and "sew" are homophones.
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