C1nounbusinessfood
US/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
UK/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
a basic and important product or food that people use or buy all the time
In context
Rice is a staple in almost every Vietnamese home.
Instant noodles are a staple for students living on a tight budget.
Rising prices for staples such as cooking oil and sugar hit poor families hardest.
Words that go with staple
noun + noun
- staple fooda basic food that people eat most daysRice is the staple food in much of Asia.
- staple dietthe main foods a person or group eats regularlyNoodles are part of the staple diet in many Vietnamese homes.
- staple cropa plant grown mainly as a basic foodCorn is a staple crop in many parts of Africa.
verb + noun
- become a stapleturn into something that people use all the timeInstant noodles have become a staple in student kitchens.