Stayman

[ stey-muhn ]

noun

, plural Stay·mans.

1. a variety of apple grown chiefly in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

Stayman

/ ˈsteɪmən /

noun

1. (in contract bridge) a conventional response in clubs to a partner's opening no-trump bid, as a request for the partner to show any four-card major

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stayman¹

C20: named after Samuel M. Stayman (1909–94), US bridge expert

Example Sentences

The Stayman Flats Fire grew from 35 to 750 acres within four hours Monday, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

From Seattle Times

Stayman Winesap also does well in Adams County.

From Washington Post

And like my dad says, sometimes when he makes up a batch of apple pies with just Stayman's, that they explode practically.

From Salon

One year, when the two bushels of Staymans from the local orchard weren’t up to snuff, Honaker’s mother drove 85 miles to Asheville, N.C., to replace them.

From Washington Post

That is a quotation from Douglas M. Stayman, associate dean of Cornell Tech in New York, summing up an article published today.

From New York Times