Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

staple

 
 
/ˈsteɪpl/ verb [T] WORKPLACE

Definition

to fasten pieces of paper together using staples: staple sth to sth The list can then be stapled to each batch of invoices.staple sth together She stapled the two documents together.
(Definition of staple verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of staple

“staple” in other dictionaries

More Results for “staple”

Word of the Day

jettison

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More