Word Type

Noun

The word "stapler" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

desk desk drawer desktop office building office supply store work

Capable Of

double as paperweight

Coordinate Terms

chandler grocer provisioner sutler victualler

Derived Terms

saddle stapler wool stapler

Derived From

staple

Prerequisites

staples to work

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dealer machine person supplier vendor woolsorter worker

Type Of (IsA)

device everyday item machine mechanical device office supply tool

Not Desires

run out of staples

Not Has Property

alive

Receives Action

found in office

Related Terms

staple staple gun staple remover

Related Terms

dealer goods paper sort staple staple gun staple remover wool

Used For

attaching more than one paper item attaching papers bind papers together binding many pieces of paper fasten sheets of paper together holding papers together office organization staple papers together stapling stapling papers together stapling pieces of paper together

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.