Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:

Explanation:

📌 Given word:

“ambulatory” (in the sentence about a monk and cloister)

👉 Meaning here:
A covered walkway, especially around a church or monastery.

🧠 What is a homonym?

A homonym is a word that:

• has the same spelling/pronunciation
• but a different meaning

Check options:

1. The architect designed the ambulatory around the apse. ❌
   → Same meaning (architectural walkway)
2. The hospital's ambulatory was upgraded with oxygen ports. ✅
   → Different meaning:
   👉 Ambulatory = relating to walking patients / outpatient care
3. The tourist strolled the ambulatory of the cathedral. ❌
   → Same meaning (walkway)
4. The relics were displayed along the gothic ambulatory. ❌
   → Same meaning (walkway)

Conclusion:

👉 Only option 2 uses “ambulatory” in a different sense, so it is the correct homonym.

⚡ Extra Tip:

Words like:

• bank (river bank / money bank)
• bat (animal / cricket bat)

👉 are classic homonyms often asked in exams.

Correct answer:

👉 The hospital's ambulatory was upgraded with oxygen ports.