staff
/stæf/
Employees, Pole
📚 Meanings
- 1.
All the people employed by a particular organization, institution, or company, collectively. It is a collective noun and can refer to multiple individuals, often used with 'the'.
"The hospital staff worked tirelessly during the pandemic."
- 2.
A long, thick stick or cane used as a support for walking or for a specific purpose (e.g., as an emblem of authority, for ceremonial use, or as a weapon).
"The old man walked with a wooden staff."
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The entire staff gathered for the annual meeting.
The entire staff gathered for the annual meeting.
She used a hiking staff to climb the steep mountain path.
She used a hiking staff to climb the steep mountain path.
We need to hire more staff to handle the increased workload.
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How do you pronounce staff?
staff is pronounced [/stæf/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does staff mean?
staff means "Employees, Pole". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is staff?
staff is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with staff?
Example: "The entire staff gathered for the annual meeting." — used to mean "Employees, Pole".
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