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unstaffed

/ˌʌnˈstæft/

Meanings
adjective
Without staff, or workers.

Examples :

"The library was unstaffed on Sunday, so we couldn't borrow any books. "
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Related Words

Illustration books

books noun

/bʊks/

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

Illustration so

so adjective

/səʊ/ /soʊ/

True, accurate.

"That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?"

Illustration any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

Illustration workers

workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

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staff noun

/ˈstæf/ /stɑːf/

(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.

"The hiker used a sturdy staff to help him climb the steep mountain trail. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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sunday proper noun

/ˈsʌndeɪ/

The day of the week between Saturday and Monday.

"We usually go to church on Sunday."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

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borrow noun

/ˈbɔɹoʊ/ /ˈbɒɹəʊ/ /ˈbɑɹoʊ/

Deviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant.

"This putt has a big left-to right borrow on it."

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "