stationery
noun
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The Internet is awash with mnemonics (“something (such as a word, a sentence, or a song) that helps people remember something“) designed to assist those who have trouble distinguishing between two similar words. A fair share of these turn out to be for the words stationery and stationary. The most commonly suggested method is to remember that you buy papER at a stationERy store. If this trick does not work for you, then perhaps it will help to remember that a stationery store is one that is run by a stationer. This word was originally applied to a bookseller, but by the middle of the 17th century it began to be used for a person who sells papers, pens, and office goods.
Examples of stationery in a Sentence
Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Yvan, who has recently landed in the stationery business, arrives onstage while delivering a bravura monologue about wedding-invitation drama, by far the funniest moment in this production.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The Knot predicts the vendor categories most likely to benefit are jewelers, photographers, videographers, florists, beauty, attire, stationery, entertainment and decor.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
Stock up on their gummies and stationery featuring Genki, the running-boy mascot.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Stationery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stationery. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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