staff
noun
a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
unstaffed
-
a word derived from
staff.
Example Sentences
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Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower was temporarily unstaffed due to shortages earlier this month, with outgoing flights delayed an average of two hours and 31 minutes, and 12 flights were canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
Forest Service’s Trabuco Station, but the station was unstaffed by federal firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2024
Passengers posting on social media described "absolute chaos", with one saying that seven scanners were unstaffed despite the long queues.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2024
When Albertsons executives saw unstaffed deli counters at Kroger’s Fred Meyer stores, for example, they added counter staff at their stores.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
However, Mr Hoyle said the railway station in his constituency, Chorley, would effectively become unstaffed after 4pm.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023
