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
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
According to the outlet, Woosley's signature and stationery signaled that the letter had been written during World War I, which lasted from July 1914 to November 1918.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
But don’t miss The Ranting Raven, a quaint stop in town for cards, stickers, stationery, and other easy-to-transport memorabilia.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Stationery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stationery. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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