: any of a genus (Acer of the family Sapindaceae, the soapberry family) of chiefly deciduous trees or shrubs with opposite leaves and a fruit of two united samaras
also
: the hard light-colored close-grained wood of a maple used especially for flooring and furniture
Examples of maple in a Sentence
The maple leaf is an emblem of Canada.
a table made of maple
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The home tucked away behind mature oak and maple trees was re-designed for Alexander, her husband, and their three sons.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
In response, Canadians are running the flags up the pole – with the maple leaf conveying new meaning and a certain solidarity.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
The village logo will be a gold maple leaf, its five stars representing the five families most responsible for founding La Grange Park in 1892.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
My youngest sister passed away, but her favorite plant was maple trees.
—Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
In response, Canadians are running the flags up the pole – with the maple leaf conveying new meaning and a certain solidarity.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
The village logo will be a gold maple leaf, its five stars representing the five families most responsible for founding La Grange Park in 1892.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
My youngest sister passed away, but her favorite plant was maple trees.
—Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maple
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“Maple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maple. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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maple
noun
ma·ple
ˈmā-pəl 
: any of a group of trees having deeply notched opposite leaves, dry fruits with two wings, and hard light-colored wood and including some from which maple syrup and maple sugar are obtained
also
: the wood of a maple
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