Learn English – When a word can refer to two things

single-word-requests

So for example someone works at a juice bar and they say Did the juicer come today?
which could refer to the person who makes the juice or the juicer machine.

What is this called when a word could describe two things?

Example :

Juicer is _____ in the above sentence.

Best Answer

Ambiguous
1. adjective.
If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations. The Foreign Secretary's remarks clarify an ambiguous statement issued earlier this week. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ambiguous

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