noun🔗ShareA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.""Medieval York acted as one of the English staples for wool, controlling its export to Europe." "historycommercegovernmenteconomybusinessorganizationindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Place of supply; source."For many students, the school cafeteria is the staples of cheap, readily available lunch. "businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe principal commodity produced in a town or region."In that farming region, wheat and corn are the main staples of their economy. "economybusinessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA basic or essential supply."Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."itemthingbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA recurring topic or character.""Family dinners are a staple of our weekly routine." "storycharacterliteraturemediacultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareShort fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread."The manufacturer examined the staples of the raw cotton to determine its suitability for making fine cloth. "materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUnmanufactured material; raw material."The furniture factory needed a new shipment of wood, metal, and fabric staples to keep production going. "materialbusinesscommerceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sort according to its staple."to staple cotton"stationerybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around."I used staples to hold the worksheets together for my students. "stationeryitemwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling."Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?"stationeryitemwritingutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures."The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts."materialitemstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder."Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water."architecturenauticalbuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels."The carpenter used staples to connect the thinner shelf supports to the main cabinet frame. "partstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small pit."The heavy boots left staples in the muddy ground after the rain. "gapmarkpartthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA district granted to an abbey."The abbey's income largely depended on the rent collected from farms within its staples. "propertyreligionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA post; prop; support"The old wooden fence was weak, so we added metal staples to support the leaning posts. "structurematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo secure with a staple."Please staples the papers together before you hand them in. "stationeryutensiltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
