Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

unstaffed

  • a word derived from staff.
    staff
    noun
    a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

This enabled them to focus their unstaffed hose lines on the internal tank to cool the chemical more effectively, dropping the temperature to around 92 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

They say that many of the region’s Forest Service stations have gone unstaffed in recent years, putting more pressure on state and municipal firefighting agencies to fill in gaps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2024

The debate over staffed versus unstaffed tills has continued to rumble on as the number of self-scan tills has increased over the past 20 years to some 80,000 in the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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