Staggered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Staggered is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of stagger.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of stagger.
More Meanings
- Astonished; taken aback.
- Arranged in a way that is not uniform.
- (rail transport, of platforms at a station) Not directly opposite each other.
Example Sentences
The drunk staggered to the end of the bar before he collapsed.
Many of the wayside stations have staggered platforms, a common arrangement on the S.E.R.
The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years.
The line now veers slightly south through a wooded cutting before arriving at the staggered platforms of Stocksmoor station (6½ miles) and a further ¾-mile stretch of level track leads to Shepley & Shelley (7¼ miles).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reel, lurch, stumble, swag, distribute, stack.
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