Office Supplies Vocabulary

noun enclosure

verb to surround or close off on all sides

adjective enclosed, enclosing

• Please enclose your resume with your job application.
• Make sure to enclose your payment in the envelope.
• Don't forget to enclose the cash in the card for the birthday gift.
• The walls of the castle enclose a beautiful garden.

noun a large quantity of something, typically paper or writing material

• The office manager ordered a ream of printer paper for the team.
• Can you grab me a ream of paper from the supply closet?
• I scored a whole ream of paper from the office for free.
• She had a ream of ideas for the new project.

noun a thin circle of rubber used to hold things together by stretching around them

• The office uses rubber bands to organize paperwork.
• I always keep a rubber band on my wrist in case I need it.
• I love flicking rubber bands at my friends during class.
• His argument was like a stretched rubber band, ready to snap at any moment.

noun an official or organization that gives automatic approval or authorization to something without proper consideration

• The official document required a rubber stamp with the company seal.
• Can you grab the rubber stamp so we can finish this paperwork?
• I'll just rubber stamp this and get it over with.
• The committee's decision seemed like a rubber stamp, lacking any real discussion or debate.

noun a main or important element of something

adjective main or important in terms of use or function

• Rice is a staple food in many Asian countries.
• Pasta is a staple in our household because it's quick and easy to make.
• Avocado toast has become a staple brunch option for millennials.
• Education is often seen as a staple for success in today's society.

noun writing paper and other office materials

adjective not moving or not intended to be moved

• The stationary train sat on the tracks, waiting for the signal to move.
• I love browsing through the stationary section at the store for cute notebooks.
• I can't find my favorite stationary set, it must have disappeared.
• His emotions were stationary, stuck in a state of numbness.

noun a brand name for a photocopier or photocopying machine

• The office manager made copies of the report using the Xerox machine.
• Can you Xerox these papers for me real quick?
• I'll just run these through the Xerox real fast.
• Her memory was like a Xerox machine, perfectly duplicating every detail.

noun a correction fluid used to cover mistakes in writing or printing

verb to cover or obscure with correction fluid

• The office supply store sells white out for fixing mistakes on documents.
• I need to use white out to correct this spelling error.
• Hey, can I borrow your white out to fix this mess?
• Her anger was like a white out, erasing any sense of peace in the room.