adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:stāʹshə-nĕr-ĭ
US:/ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
homophone: stationary
CMU ARPABET:S T EY1 SH AH0 N EH2 R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Misspelling of stationary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Writing materials, envelopes, office materials.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
When the school year finished, he put all of his stationery away in the loft, as he would have no need for pencils and exercise books during the holidays.
We can pick up more paper and pens at the stationery store.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: letter paper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writing paper
Narrower terms: letterhead
History
Etymology
From stationer + -y.
Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.