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staffed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstæft// UK //stˈɑːft// staffed

adj. having people there to do a job or help you. If a place is staffed, it means workers are present to run it.

adj. provided with a workforce or personnel to perform specific duties. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or as a participial adjective modifying a noun.


SIMPLE

The reception desk is staffed twenty-four hours a day.

CONTEXTUAL

The new community center is fully staffed by local volunteers who manage the daily workshops.

COMPLEX

While the automated kiosks handle most transactions, the branch remains staffed by experienced consultants to assist customers with more complex financial inquiries.

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Usage

Often modified by adverbs like 'fully', 'thinly', or 'permanently'.

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