staple
US /ˈsteɪpəl/
noun, verb Advanced · C1 Văn phòng
Definition
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please staple the receipts to the expense form before submitting it.
Word Family
Synonyms
- fastenera hardware device that closes or secures things together
- essentialanything indispensable
Collocations
- Easy paper stapleto paper staple, meaning to cover with paper
- Medium staple diet of low-income householdsto staple diet of low-income households, meaning to secure or fasten with a staple or staples
- Hard staple industry driving provincial economic growthto staple industry driving provincial economic growth, meaning to secure or fasten with a staple or staples
- Very Hard staple food prices skyrocketing beyond reachto staple food prices skyrocketing beyond reach, meaning to secure or fasten with a staple or staples
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.