: 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 recipe uses yeast to create a puffy, doughnut-like texture and, once griddled, the pancakes are served with a honey maple butter sauce and berry compote.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
This type of scale can be found on a wide range of trees, including oaks, maples, lindens and birches.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Topped with brown sugar pecan streusel and orange blossom maple glaze.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Learn about the original sugar makers, search for sap by lantern light in the sugarbush, and enjoy maple cocktails and cooking demonstrations.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
This type of scale can be found on a wide range of trees, including oaks, maples, lindens and birches.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Topped with brown sugar pecan streusel and orange blossom maple glaze.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Learn about the original sugar makers, search for sap by lantern light in the sugarbush, and enjoy maple cocktails and cooking demonstrations.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 29 Jul. 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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