Stationery

Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/

Definitions of stationery

noun writing materials such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes

Example Sentences

A1 I bought some stationery for school.

A2 She loves shopping for cute stationery items.

B1 The stationery store sells a variety of office supplies.

B2 I prefer to write letters by hand on personalized stationery.

C1 The luxury stationery brand offers handmade paper and fountain pens.

C2 Her collection of rare vintage stationery is highly sought after by collectors.

Examples of stationery in a Sentence

formal The office supply store offers a wide selection of stationery for businesses.

informal I love shopping for cute stationery to use in my planner.

slang I need to grab some stationery before school starts.

figurative The stationery of ideas flowed freely from her mind onto the pages of her notebook.

Grammatical Forms of stationery

• past tense: stationeried
• plural: stationeries
• comparative: more stationary
• superlative: most stationary
• present tense: stationery
• future tense: will stationery
• perfect tense: have stationeried
• continuous tense: is stationery
• singular: stationery
• positive degree: stationery
• infinitive: to stationery
• gerund: stationerying
• participle: stationeryed

Origin and Evolution of stationery

First Known Use: 1670 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'stationery' originated from the Old French word 'estacionaire' meaning 'fixed' or 'stationary'. It was originally used to refer to books and writing materials sold by a stationer, a person who had a fixed location for selling these items.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'stationery' has come to encompass a wider range of paper products, writing materials, and office supplies, moving beyond just books and writing materials. The spelling of the word has also evolved from 'estacionaire' to 'stationery' in modern English.