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If I was a criminal, stationery stores and bakeries would be the two kinds of places I would concentrate on.
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Meaning of "stationery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STATIONERY

stationery  [ˈsteɪʃənərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STATIONERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stationery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STATIONERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stationery

Stationery

Stationery has historically pertained to a wide gamut of materials: paper and office supplies, writing implements, greeting cards, glue, pencil cases and other similar items.

Definition of stationery in the English dictionary

The definition of stationery in the dictionary is any writing materials, such as paper, envelopes, pens, ink, rulers, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STATIONERY


deflationary
dɪˈfleɪʃənərɪ
disinflationary
ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃənərɪ
disquisitionary
ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃənərɪ
expeditionary
ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ
geostationary
ˌdʒiːəʊˈsteɪʃənərɪ
inflationary
ɪnˈfleɪʃənərɪ
libationary
laɪˈbeɪʃənərɪ
missionary
ˈmɪʃənərɪ
nonstationary
ˌnɒnˈsteɪʃənərɪ
nutritionary
njuːˈtrɪʃənərɪ
petitionary
pəˈtɪʃənərɪ
probationary
prəˈbeɪʃənərɪ
reflationary
riːˈfleɪʃənərɪ
repetitionary
ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃənərɪ
seditionary
sɪˈdɪʃənərɪ
stationary
ˈsteɪʃənərɪ
suppositionary
ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃənərɪ
traditionary
trəˈdɪʃənərɪ
transitionary
trænˈzɪʃənərɪ
tuitionary
tjʊˈɪʃənərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STATIONERY

station house
station manager
station officer
station wagon
stational
stationarily
stationariness
stationary
stationary bicycle
stationary engine
stationary engineer
stationary orbit
stationary point
stationary wave
stationer
stationer´s
Stationers´ Company
stationery cupboard
Stationery Office
stationmaster

WORDS THAT END LIKE STATIONERY

baboonery
buffoonery
cocoonery
confectionery
Connery
continuous stationery
festoonery
greenery
joinery
lampoonery
machinery
multi-part stationery
oil refinery
pantaloonery
personal stationery
poltroonery
refinery
scenery
tycoonery
winery

Synonyms and antonyms of stationery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stationery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STATIONERY

Find out the translation of stationery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stationery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stationery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

文具
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

artículos de escritorio
570 millions of speakers

English

stationery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टेशनरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَدَوَاتٌ مَكْتَبِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канцтовары
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

artigos de papelaria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টেশনারি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fournitures de bureau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alat tulis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schreibwaren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

文房具
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문방구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alat tulis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

văn phòng phẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காகிதம் முதலிய எழுது பொருள்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टेशनरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kırtasiye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cancelleria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

materiały piśmienne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

канцтовари
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

articol de papetărie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραφική ύλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skryfbehoeftes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pappersvaror
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrivepapir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stationery

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STATIONERY»

The term «stationery» is very widely used and occupies the 9.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of stationery
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «stationery».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STATIONERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stationery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stationery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stationery

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6 QUOTES WITH «STATIONERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stationery.
1
Keeley Hawes
I'm a total stationery fiend - I have drawers and drawers of lovely printed cards and wrapping paper.
2
Jay London
I saw a stationery store move.
3
Mariam Naficy
Minted.com is both a global design community and stationery retailer. Independent graphic designers from all over the world submit designs to our ongoing design competitions, and Minted's community votes to tell us what to sell.
4
Mariam Naficy
Over the years, I observed that many talented graphic designers, including those in my own family, had difficulty getting their designs to market. I thought it would be possible to hold open stationery design competitions where all designers could participate.
5
Wallace Shawn
I spend most of my time thinking about things like laundry and buying stationery supplies.
6
John Turturro
If I was a criminal, stationery stores and bakeries would be the two kinds of places I would concentrate on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STATIONERY»

Discover the use of stationery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stationery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crane's blue book of stationery: the styles and etiquette of ...
Lists types of formal stationery and their proper uses and discusses the correct form and etiquette for invitations to social occasions, weddings invitations, announcements, calling cards, and business stationery
Steven L. Feinberg, Crane (Firm), 1989
2
Month-by-Month Thematic Stationery: 50 Reproducible Sheets ...
This big collection contains sensational seasonal stationery to add flair to writing projects throughout the year, including Thanksgiving, 100th Day of School, Spring, Christmas, New Year's, Back to School, and much more.
Scholastic, Inc. Staff, 1998
3
Self-Made Stationery: Handmade Goods Designed by Me
Filled with full-color photographs and step-by-step illustrations, this inspiring book will guide you in making your stationery craft. You will be surprised by how your creative skills can be enhanced!
Kazumi Udagawa, 2009
4
Instant Thematic Stationery for Beginning Writers
A collection of 60 reproducible stationery pages, with and without lines, featuring borders created by 22 children's illustrators.
Liza Schafer, 1995
5
100 Ideas for Stationery, Cards, and Invitations: Simple and ...
One section of the book will feature traditional media (such as using stamps, paint, punches, needle and thread), and the other section will feature simple computer generated designs (such creative monograms, borders and trims, clip art etc ...
Laura McFadden, 2006
6
Agile project and service management: delivering IT services ...
This publication offers practical guidance on how to deliver an IT Service by employing ITIL, PRINCE2, and DSDM Atern together and discusses all three approaches.
Stationery Office, 2010
7
Trademarks, logos, stationery systems & corporate identity USA
Here are 1,150 examples of the in C.I. from the U.S.A., including trademarks, logos and stationery systems.
Alvin Rosenbaum, 1994
8
The Essential Guide to Business Etiquette
STATIONERY The stationery a person chooses to use tells the reader about the sender. The stationery can indicate the sender's knowledge of etiquette and can also convey the sender's attention (or inattention) to details. The company ...
Lillian H. Chaney, Jeanette S. Martin, 2007
9
Use of Pre-paid Envelopes and Official Stationery: ...
Members should be able to use centrally provided stationery to respond to specific issues raised with them by a constituent whatever the medium used, for example during a meeting, telephone conversation or in an e-mail or website posting.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee on Standards and Privileges, 2008
10
Show Me How-Wedding Stationery
f course, you can have wedding invitations and other stationery professionally printed, but it's very satisfying - and much more personal - to make them yourself. Hand crafting your own cards or outer sleeves, or making them for friends or family ...
Show Me How Ltd, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STATIONERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stationery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stationery retailer buys rival's stores from administration
A Wiltshire-headquartered stationery retailer has safeguarded almost 60 jobs after acquiring seven stores from a rival group which entered administration in ... «Insider Media, Jun 15»
2
Office Stationery Supplies and Services Market in the GCC 2015-2019
Office stationery, supplies, and services refer to a wide range of products and services that are used on a regular basis in offices. These include everyday use ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
3
Stationery supplier Croxley to stop manufacturing
Stationery supplier Croxley is switching off its machinery after almost 100 years of manufacturing. But it doesn't mean the end of classic Kiwi brands like Olympic, ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
4
Jewish soldier's WWII letter, written on Adolf Hitler's stationery, sent …
And the off-white stationery Mr Jacobson used for his letter? Hilter's very own. It included the Fuhrer's name and the Nazi swastika printed on the top left corner. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
5
The delightful irony of a Jewish soldier's WWII letter written on …
Irony: Danny Jacobson holds a copy of his letter written on Hitler's stationery, with a photo of himself in Army uniform. He found the stationery in an abandoned ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
6
Doncaster stationery store to close
A town centre stationery shop has announced it will close this weekend. The Ryman stationery store, based on Printing Office Street, has confirmed it will close ... «The Star, Jan 15»
7
She's an MIT grad and Silicon Valley VC, but she wants to make …
Her passion for chips has given way to a zeal to make the best designed and personalized greeting cards, wedding invitations, and event stationery available to ... «Tech in Asia, Dec 14»
8
Exclusive: Marchesa for Tiny Prints Is Some Seriously Gorgeous …
The designers have teamed up with online stationery boutique Tiny Prints to launch their first foray into stationery with seven designs emblematic of their fall ... «InStyle, Oct 14»
9
Stationery giant Staples to return to Wakefield
Stationery giant Staples will return to the city this weekend when it opens doors to a new store. The company will still be based on Cathedral Retail Park, ... «Wakefield Express, Oct 14»
10
Croxley calls time on NZ production in face of cheap imported …
Croxley Stationery, whose stationery brands include Olympic, Warwick and Collins, plans to cease manufacturing in New Zealand because it has struggled to ... «National Business Review, Aug 14»

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